We all love and often use green peas. Many beloved salads are not without it. In our article we will describe the benefits it brings, as well as how to close the green peas in several ways at home. Having prepared the preservation yourself, you can taste delicious peas in the winter.
Benefit
Green beans are famous for their low calorie content: 100 g contains only 55 kcal.
They have a small energy value compared with mature counterparts, and therefore are part of the diet menu.
Important! When purchasing canned peas in the store, pay attention to the capacity - there should not be a bulge on it. Damage indicates air ingress, and such beans can be dangerous and threaten to poison.Green canned peas contain a huge amount of vitamins and essential minerals.
It contains the most important nutrient - plant protein, which is absorbed very quickly.Beans are useful in helping to reduce the likelihood of heart attack, hypertension and other heart diseases. Green beans are an ideal ingredient that should be present in a healthy diet. 
Pea puree - an excellent diuretic, it is often consumed in the event of edema or the presence of kidney stones.
A good diuretic is an infusion of such plants as: juniper, bathing suit, iglitsa, goldenrod, autumn crocus, chervil, spurge, lavender.Dishes with the addition of beans have anti-sclerotic effect. Peas - one of the few legumes in which nitrates do not accumulate.
Recommended varieties
Before you can preserve green peas at home, you should figure out which varieties are better for this. In our time for the preservation most often choose such varieties as the highest, first and table. 
Ideal for canning brain varieties that have been specially bred for these purposes. Their beans are soft and sweet, while the canning liquid remains clear.
Such varieties are also suitable for preservation.:
- "Alpha";
- "Vegetable miracle";
- "Ding";
- "Jof";
- "Vera".
You will also be interested to learn about how to freeze green peas for the winter.
Green Pea Harvesting Recipes
Harvesting peas can be done in different ways: without and with sterilization. Let's take a closer look at how green peas can be easily preserved at home. 
Without sterilization
If you have a dacha, it is fine, because you can preserve the beans that you grew yourself. However, do not be upset if you are a city dweller. You can buy suitable for canning peas on the market.
Did you know? The record for eating peas at the time was recorded in 1984. Its owner is Janet Harris, who managed to eat for 1 hour 7175 peas strung on a stick one by one thing.July is most suitable for canning. We offer you to get acquainted with a simple and affordable recipe that does not require sterilization. For this you will need:
- green peas (for 3 liter cans);
- purified water - 1 l;
- salt - 3 tbsp. l;
- sugar - 3 tbsp. l;
- lemon acid.
The first step is to prepare the peas themselves - get them out of the pods and rinse thoroughly. Preservation includes the following steps:
- It is necessary to cook the marinade: boil water, which previously add bulk ingredients.
- Boil the mixture for ¼ hours.
- Pour citric acid (1 tsp.).
- Prepare cans: pour boiling water over them.
- Shumovka get peas from the tank and spread on banks. To the top of the can should remain a distance of 15 mm.
- Pour over cans of pea marinade.
- Roll containers with lids and put in a cool place, sheltered from the light. If you do not have a cellar, you should leave the banks in the refrigerator.
Learn about the best ways to harvest strawberries, apples, apricots, pears, cherries, blueberries, currants, peppers, eggplant, asparagus beans, dill, cilantro, sorrel, parsley for the winter.
With sterilization
Now let's take a look at the recipe for green peas canned with sterilization.
Important! Banks with poor sealing should immediately open - they can not be stored. Click on the center of the lid - if it bends, you must open and consume the peas before it spoils.For this you will need:
- peeled peas - 600 g;
- 1 and a half liter jar or 3 pint;
- acid (citric or acetic);
- salt - 1 tbsp. l;
- sugar - 2 tbsp. l;
- purified water - 1 l.
Canning consists in the following steps.:
- Peas must be blanched for 3 minutes.
- Add loose ingredients to the water, boil.
- Spread peas on clean cans.
- Pour the boiling marinade into them.
- Send jars with peas for sterilization for 3 hours.
- Remove containers from the water, roll up the covers and cover with a warm blanket.
Proper storage
The ideal option for storing preservation is the basement or cellar, but if you live in an apartment, for example, you can put the jars in the fridge. 
The shelf life of such peas is a maximum of 12 months, but in fact it ends much earlier.
Did you know? For the first time about peas began to mention another 3 thousand years BC. And until the XVIII century, it was considered the rarest delicacy.If you opened a jar of peas - remember that in the open form in the refrigerator, it can not stand more than 3-4 days. After this time, the liquid will become turbid, the peas will acquire a sour taste, and mold may also appear.
After reviewing the proposed canning options, you can choose a recipe for green peas for the winter, while it will not be as a shop, but much tastier.
For preservation, you will need the most common ingredients that any hostess has in the kitchen.
