Buttered Peas

• fresh green peas
• spring onions or mint
• salt
• pepper
• butter
• water

Have a quart of peas, freshly picked and freshly shelled. (The smaller and younger the sweeter. When older and bigger, they are best used in soups.) Wash well and drain in a colander. Put into boiling water to cover, with one or two spring onions or a sprig of mint, a pinch o