what does mange tout mean
.. such simple descriptions ..1 Mangetout is a pea. It's just another name for it.Actually, it's a young variety of edible pea, typically snow peas, sugar peas or sugar snap peas. With mange tout you can eat the pod, as well as the peas inside.Mange tout is based on the French words manger (meaning to eat) and tout (meaning all), hence, eat all.2 The snow pea which is a legume, more specifically a variety of pea eaten whole in its pod while still unripe.The name mangetout (French for âeat allâ) can apply both to snow peas and to snap peas.Also known as the snow or sugar pea, mangetout are a flat podded variety of pea, eaten whole while the peas within are still very small hence the French name, which means âeat everythingâ.he name mangetout (French for âeat allâ) can apply both to snow peas and to snap peas. Also known as the snow or sugar pea, mangetout are a flat podded variety of pea, eaten whole while the peas within are still very small hence the French name, which means âeat everythingâ.