Mushy peas Mushy peas Mushy peas are dried marrowfat peas which are first soaked overnight in water with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), then rinsed in fresh water and simmered with a little sugar and salt until they form a thick green lumpy mash. Sometimes mint is used as a flavouring. In Northern England and the Midlands they are a traditional accompaniment to fish and chips, although their appeal has spread. All over Britain, but particularly in Northern England, they are commonly served as part of the popular snack of pie and peas (akin to the South Australian pie floater, but with mushy
M. F. A. Canning M. F. A. Canning Marinus Francis Alfred Canning (22 September 1829 – 13 November 1911), generally known as Alfred Canning, was an Australian banker and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1890 to 1894, representing the seat of East Perth. Canning was born in Paris, France, to Emma (née Nowell) and Francis Canning. His father, a British Army officer and member of the landed gentry, was originally from Warwickshire, where the family's seat was Foxcote House. Canning was educated privately in England and also attended the Lycée Charlemagne in France, and was said to have