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There is a small window in the late spring and early summer when fresh peas are available. Sweet, gentle and grassy, delicious in themselves, butter or built into pasta, salads and frit or quiches. There are frozen peas throughout the year, but there is a certain excitement that accompanies fresh sweet peas in the local farmers' market. It is almost impossible not to grab the moment and buy pounds and pounds – though of course you have to fight each one. Below we collected the favorite ways to make fresh sweet peas, including mixtures, salads and hearty pasta. And if your best choice is a bag of frozen peas? Go ahead and use them. We promise that it will continue to be delicious.