We just bought a house in Los Alamos, NM that has an established food forest on the property. We have 4 mature trees that are producing lots of pods right now. I'm going to try cooking the pods whole like garden peas. Shelling them seems like more trouble than it's worth. I'll report back any ill effects. I think the peas themselves have a nice flavor. Like a starchy garden pea. A bit stronger flavor. More bitter at the beginning and more sweet at the end
