Grey peas

Nowadays, grey peas with bacon are offered in travel guides as a special Latvian dish worth tasting.

In some regions, there are areas left over from which old field peas are still being prepared for human consumption.

In 2015, Latvian large grey peas were entered into the Register of protected geographical indications for national products of the European Union.

The State Institute of Crop Production (Latvian: Valsts Priekuļu laukaugu selekcijas institūts) is probably the only place in the world where large grey peas are selected and grown for food.

As a snack, peas are served on a plate, sprinkled with salt, mixed with cracklings and onions.