On 9/27/2011 8:06 PM, JBurns wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:31:01 -0400, > wrote:
>
>> I have made split pea soup a few times, but cannot get the nice flavor
>> that when I get it at the restaurants, not sure what I am missing in my
>> recipe.
>>
>> this is my recipe in a crock pot
>> 2 qts water
>> 1 lb dried split peas
>> 2 carrots chopped
>> 2 stalks celery chopped
>> 1 onion sliced
>> some salt& pepper
>> 1 small ham hock
>> 1 bay leaf
>>
>> after 8hrs I remove the ham hock and take the meat off the bone, then I
>> use a stick blender, let it cool and scoop off the layer of fat on the
>> top of the soup and add the ham pcs it's not bad, but there is a smokey
>> flavor missing.
>
> The the ham hock will give you meat but not the smokey flavour, you
> need to use some bacon bones as well.
>
> JB
I have used smoked turkey wings in split pea soup. Lots of smokey
flavor. Not a lot of meat, but I'm more interested in the peas.

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Janet Wilder
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