Mushy peas Without the colourant the dish would be murky grey. In July 2010 an EU directive required the warning label "May have effects on activity and attention in children" to be applied to foods containing tartrazine. 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
M. F. A. Canning future premier). Canning died in Perth in 1911, aged 82. One of his great-grandchildren was Bill Hassell, who was also a member of parliament.. 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