Snap peas are the round pod type of edible pod peas. Perhaps the most popular variety is 'sugar snap', known for very sweet peas and pods and long picking period. Sugar or snow peas have flat, crispy pods. They are a stir-fry classic and a welcome addition to any fresh salad, if they make it that far. I tend to eat most of mine right at the garden.
Large pods develop strings, as do the snap peas.
Again, remove strings before cooking. Other than that, growing peas is pretty much a no-brainer. Poke them into the soil, keep them moist, wait about sixty days, and enjoy. Photograph courtesy of Judy Sedbrook.