I loathed the processed peas we used to have with school dinners - couldn't eat them without gagging. I haven't tried them since, or the nasty looking green mushy peas served up in English chip shops, so I don't know if my taste has changed, but I very much doubt it.
In a Rochdale chip shop, however, I was once given a little pot of brown peas, which were totally different and delicious. I believe they were Carlin / Maple / Parching peas. Has anyone any more information about them?