Check out the differences in snap pea pods vs snow pea pods
When I am using pea pods I usually use SNOW pea pods rather than SNAP pea pods.
There is a difference. If you want to know what those differences are, read on.
So what’s the difference: snap pea pods vs snow pea pods
SNAP PEAS (sugar snap peas) on the left are fat, round and can be easily spit open by hand to reveal formed peas inside.
The shell is pretty sturdy.
They take longer to cook.
SNOW PEAS on the right are flat. Although you can see the beginnings of peas forming in the pod, they are not really separate from the pod.
You cannot split them open by hand and it would be time consuming to try to open them with a knife.
As you might be able to tell, they are almost translucent due to how thin they are. They cook much quicker than snap peas.