Add 2 12 cups of water or chicken stock to a pot with 4 cups of fresh field peas. The peas should be barely covered in liquid.

Add 2 tablespoons of bacon grease or 112 ounces of fat seasoning.

Heat to a boil over medium-high.

Remove foam if it starts to form.

Boil for two minutes, then turn heat down. Cook peas for 25 to 30 minutes at a simmer, or until they are just soft but not overdone.

For seasoning, taste.

Serve on its own or alongside cornbread.