Carlin Peas

Where: Anywhere but particularly North East England
When: Carlin Sunday
Time: Any time

 

Carlin Sunday is the fifth Sunday in Lent, also known as Passion Sunday and it was traditional particularly in North East England to eat Carlin peas on this day. These are variously known as  Carlins,pigeon peas, grey peas and a plethora of other names and I bought mine on ebay. They are bought dried then soaked overnight and fried in butter – we ate ours with that other Northumbrian favourite, Pan Haggerty.

Helpful Hints

They increase in volume dramatically on soaking so you’ll probably have a bigger dishful than you anticipated. Scroll down the comments section below – you can get them from Whitby, Carlisle, Middlesbrough and branches of Morrisons!

In 2025 it falls on Sunday 6th April.