Pea & Ham Soup

mill · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject:

how do i make this????????????

i asked my hubby for some idea for what to cook on the weekend (trying to do something different every week) he has asked for this soup

he is a great cook but doesnt know how to do it either

dragon · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

I make it like this. My mum and nan's receipe, all my sisters make it this way too.
Boil a piece of ham, it could be any cheap piece, for at least an hour
Remove the ham and let the liquid cool before skimming any fat from the top.
Add grated swede, carrots, onions and peas, I used a can of pease pudding, and add chopped up ham pieces. Warm through and eat, it's delicious. Some people will used marrowfat or process peas instead of the yellow, just used what you prefer.

Good_Queen_Bess · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject:

I love pea and ham soup. Mmmmmm. I've never made it, but would probably use frozen petit pois.
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Acorncup · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

I've made it using yellow split peas. and the stock and veggies as dragon uses.

You have to soak the peas overnight first, (I use half a packet, and they swell up enormously), then you gave to boil them thoroughly when you cook them otherwise they can have toxins in......don't worry it's not as bad as it sounds!!!

Or if you prefer "green" pea soup then use a different type of peas.

If you don't want to boil a ham/bacon joint, you can use a chunk of chorizo/salami to get the flavour.
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mill · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:40 am Post subject:

Thanks everyone, i am gona give it a go on sunday, will let you know how it turns out