Split pea soup

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Last night, I made a very simple split pea soup, and it came out
wonderfully. I adapted it from the Andersen's recipe to fit what I had
on hand.

Split Pea Soup

1 cup green split peas
4 cups water
2 carrots, sliced
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

Bring to a boil, simmer for an hour or so, stirring occasionally and
adding water if necessary. Remove bay leaf and serve.

Serene

Years ago, there was a restaurant that I'd go to now and then that would
serve split pea soup with a little tiny glass of sherry alongside that you
were supposed to stir into the soup. Now when I make split pea soup, I'll
sometimes add a bit of sherry to it.

They also had parmesan-coated croutons with the soup. I'm not a big fan of
croutons, but the parmesan with the split pea was good, too.

Donna

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I do use carrot but do not use celery in split pea soup.
I don't think it needs it..... I prefer to keep the spicing to a minimum
with peas. Other than the smoky flavor addition, I think peas can pretty
much stand alone for a nice, pleasant flavor.

Then you'd HATE this version.

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Spicy Split Pea Soup

Recipe By 😄amsel in dis Dress
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 pound bacon
1/2 pound pepperoni -- 1/2" cubes
5 medium carrots -- sliced 1/4" thick
1 medium onion -- chopped fine
1 clove garlic -- smashed and chopped
16 ounces split peas
5 cups water
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf

Add pepperoni to the drippings, frying until browned; remove to large
saucepan. Add onions and garlic to the drippings. Saute until onions
become translucent, then add to the saucepan.

Place dry split peas into the saucepan, along with the water. Add
carrots, then stir in the herbs and spices.

Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 45
minutes, or until peas just begin to break down. Add more water, if
necessary. Remove bay leaf. Garnish each serving with crumbled
bacon.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 301 Calories; 8g Fat (22.7%
calories from fat); 19g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 16g Dietary Fiber;
12mg Cholesterol; 389mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2
Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat.

NOTES : Many thanks to Sandy Dykes for inspiring the spice selection
for this recipe.

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On Sun, 2 Apr 2006 10:46:58 +1200, Peter Huebner <[email hidden]>

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Split Pea Soup

1 cup green split peas
4 cups water
2 carrots, sliced
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

Bring to a boil, simmer for an hour or so, stirring occasionally and
adding water if necessary. Remove bay leaf and serve.

Serene

Needs some smokey flavour i.m.o.

Yet another thing that most people like, but I hate. :-) The worst
thing in the world to me is to add ham/bacon to soup -- completely
ruins it.

serene

I sympathize. Ham and bacon okay, but I despise that fake hickory-smoke
flavor that you find in a lot of bbq sauces. It actually starts giving me a
headache. And I despise (even more) liquid smoke. blech!

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OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I do use carrot but do not use celery in split pea soup.
I don't think it needs it..... I prefer to keep the spicing to a

minimum

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with peas. Other than the smoky flavor addition, I think peas can

pretty

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much stand alone for a nice, pleasant flavor.

Then you'd HATE this version.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Spicy Split Pea Soup

Recipe By 😄amsel in dis Dress
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1/4 pound bacon
1/2 pound pepperoni -- 1/2" cubes
5 medium carrots -- sliced 1/4" thick
1 medium onion -- chopped fine
1 clove garlic -- smashed and chopped
16 ounces split peas
5 cups water
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf

Add pepperoni to the drippings, frying until browned; remove to large
saucepan. Add onions and garlic to the drippings. Saute until onions
become translucent, then add to the saucepan.

Place dry split peas into the saucepan, along with the water. Add
carrots, then stir in the herbs and spices.

Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 45
minutes, or until peas just begin to break down. Add more water, if
necessary. Remove bay leaf. Garnish each serving with crumbled
bacon.

WHAT? NO CELERY?

Andy

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I do use carrot but do not use celery in split pea soup.
I don't think it needs it..... I prefer to keep the spicing to a minimum
with peas. Other than the smoky flavor addition, I think peas can pretty
much stand alone for a nice, pleasant flavor.

Then you'd HATE this version.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Spicy Split Pea Soup

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It sounded interesting, but is definitely not my cup of tea...... ;-)
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Peace, Om.

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Peace, Om.

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Spicy Split Pea Soup

WHAT? NO CELERY?

<Damsel thwacks Andy with a stalk of celery>

Peace anyway,
Carol <G>

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Damsel in dis Dress said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I do use carrot but do not use celery in split pea soup.
I don't think it needs it..... I prefer to keep the spicing to a minimum
with peas. Other than the smoky flavor addition, I think peas can pretty
much stand alone for a nice, pleasant flavor.

Then you'd HATE this version.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Spicy Split Pea Soup

<snipped>
It sounded interesting, but is definitely not my cup of tea...... ;-)

That's what I said! Weren't you paying attention? Read for
comprehension, lady!

Peace,
Carol

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Spicy Split Pea Soup

WHAT? NO CELERY?

<Damsel thwacks Andy with a stalk of celery>

Peace anyway,
Carol <G>

When Carol thwacks you, it feels great!!!!!!!

Thawck me in the mornin', thwack me in the evenin', thwack me in the
middle of the day!!!!

Andy

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> Spicy Split Pea Soup

WHAT? NO CELERY?

<Damsel thwacks Andy with a stalk of celery>

When Carol thwacks you, it feels great!!!!!!!

Thawck me in the mornin', thwack me in the evenin', thwack me in the
middle of the day!!!!

Whoa, Andy! You didn't tell me you were that kind of boy. Have you
met my friend Heather? ;o)

Peace,
Carol

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On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 15:10:04 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

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>> Spicy Split Pea Soup
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>WHAT? NO CELERY?

<Damsel thwacks Andy with a stalk of celery>

When Carol thwacks you, it feels great!!!!!!!

Thawck me in the mornin', thwack me in the evenin', thwack me in the
middle of the day!!!!

Whoa, Andy! You didn't tell me you were that kind of boy. Have you
met my friend Heather? ;o)

Peace,
Carol

You mean your friend Leather??? 😄

Andy

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> On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 15:10:04 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
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>>Damsel in dis Dress <[email hidden]> wrote in
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>>> Spicy Split Pea Soup
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>>WHAT? NO CELERY?
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> <Damsel thwacks Andy with a stalk of celery>

When Carol thwacks you, it feels great!!!!!!!

Thawck me in the mornin', thwack me in the evenin', thwack me in the
middle of the day!!!!

Whoa, Andy! You didn't tell me you were that kind of boy. Have you
met my friend Heather? ;o)

You mean your friend Leather??? 😄

I'd thwack you again, but you'd enjoy it. Must. Find. Alternate.
Form. Of. Torture.

Carol, donning thinking cap

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I'd thwack you again, but you'd enjoy it. Must. Find. Alternate.
Form. Of. Torture.

Swipe and hide my motorcycle key!? Nah, I have a spare stuck on the horse.

Andy

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I do use carrot but do not use celery in split pea soup.
I don't think it needs it..... I prefer to keep the spicing to a minimum
with peas. Other than the smoky flavor addition, I think peas can pretty
much stand alone for a nice, pleasant flavor.

I don't use fresh celery, I use a pinch of celery seeds though. Not always, but
it kinda substitutes for smoked bacon hock :-)

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I add some grated carrot just for the color appeal, and pre-sautee'd
onions, and just a little garlic and salt free lemon pepper.

I always do SPS in the pressure cooker (20mins) so the veges come out
differently. I only quarter the onion and it's gone when I open the pot.
I dice the carrot, and they're still there, if only just.

Sometimes, for variety, I open the pressure cooker and add a cup of frozen baby
green peas, then let it boil on, open, for 5 mins or so .... it adds a really
delightful fresh note.

-P.

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Back in them days, most authorities said that a vegetarian diet was
inherently unhealthy, because of the protein thing. Protein combining
was the only way to get a diet "approved" by the authorities. Even they
couldn't fight a vegetarian diet with protein combining.

I recently read an article that dealt with loss of muscle tissue vs.
replacement of muscle tissue as part of the normal body cycle. Looks like after
about age 40 or so the loss starts overtaking the replacement. The agent that
can slow or even stop this degeneration is found in meat ... so *that's* why
most of the middle-eldery vegetarians I know look like famine victims (except
for the one or two who hide that under layers'n layers of wibble-wobble).
I'm no raving carnivore but I like my bit of meat with food, so that's not one
to worry me overmuch, fortunately. In my 50ies now I do notice that I no longer
have the strength of 15 years ago, for sure <sigh>.

-P.

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*bashful look* Y'all are coming up with all the foods I hate most.
Next thing I know, someone's gonna suggest cinnamon or cumin.

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Not in split peas... ;-)

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I'm not overly fond of cumin, but I will use just a smidgin of cinnamon
in italian sauces or some mexican recipes.

It's not the same dish, but cumin is very good. You just have to watch
what other stuff you put in.

My father had a favorite recipe that he called "dal". I believe that
dal is simply the Indian name for all kinds of beans.

He used yellow split peas. You saute some cumin seeds in butter, then
add some chopped garlic. Add water and peas. Cook until peas are done.
Hot peppers are also good in this, either dried red or fresh green. Put
in with the garlic and saute a bit.

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Dan Abel
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Petaluma, California, USA

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Have you EVER been camping?

Ever cooked over a hand-built open pit fire using rocks to support the
skillet?

Ever fried canned bacon or fresh out of the stream trouts?

Ever picked and eaten or canned wild blackberries?

So many good memories from REAL vacations with my parents.......
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Oh, OM, I hope these aren't just memories for you! We try to go
camping at least a few times each year with my brother and his family,
and my brother and I mostly see it as an excuse to cook fabulous meals
outdoors! Our spouses (who are not interested in cooking and think
we're nuts) plan the hikes and activities, but we plan and execute the
meals, and lemme tell you, we have folks from other camp sites (with
cans of Dinty Moore beef stew on their picnic tables) wandering over to
find out what the incredible smells are all about. We're now exploring
the many wonderful uses of the camp dutch oven....very cool. Do
yourself a favor and get back out there if you can!!

Sandy

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Oh, OM, I hope these aren't just memories for you! We try to go
camping at least a few times each year with my brother and his family,
and my brother and I mostly see it as an excuse to cook fabulous meals
outdoors! Our spouses (who are not interested in cooking and think
we're nuts) plan the hikes and activities, but we plan and execute the
meals, and lemme tell you, we have folks from other camp sites (with
cans of Dinty Moore beef stew on their picnic tables) wandering over to
find out what the incredible smells are all about. We're now exploring
the many wonderful uses of the camp dutch oven....very cool. Do
yourself a favor and get back out there if you can!!

Camp cooking is a hoot. You've reached expert status in my mind when
you can make biscuits in the dutch oven. -aem

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We're now exploring
the many wonderful uses of the camp dutch oven....very cool. Do
yourself a favor and get back out there if you can!!

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Camp cooking is a hoot. You've reached expert status in my mind when
you can make biscuits in the dutch oven. -aem

Oh yeah, we've made biscuits, lots of fruit pies, and last year's best
was a pineapple upside down cake. Try to imagine taking that out of
the dutch oven on a crisp early fall evening when everyone is happy and
tired from hiking and playing all day, and sitting around the camp fire
after a great dinner of smothered chicken or beef stew, telling ghost
stories and waiting for dessert. We unmolded it and put it in the
middle of the table and gave everyone a fork.....I'm getting weak just
thinking about it!

What's really a challenge is doing it when it's raining.

Sandy