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ich.is.quite.invalid>,
lid says...
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> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:02:45 -0700, graham > wrote:
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> >The original rhyme is food related:
> >Pease pudding hot, Pease pudding cold,
>
> I remember it as "peas porridge" etc.
>
> Which I always thought was pretty strange but then my only
> acquaintance with "porridge" as a kid was in British novels and
> suchlike.
>
> Is pease pudding/peas porridge the same thing as "mushy peas"?

No. Different colour, different kind of pea.Mushy peas are green
marrowfat peas, sold either dried or canned.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pease_pudding

"Pease pudding, also known as pease pottage or pease porridge, is a
savoury pudding dish made of boiled legumes, typically split yellow or
Carlin peas, with water, salt, and spices, and often cooked with a bacon
or ham joint. A common dish in the north east of England, it is consumed
to a lesser extent in the rest of Britain, as well as in Newfoundland,
Canada".

I often use yellow split peas in ham soup.

pic of yellow split peas (always sold dry)

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/produ.../?id=256533772



Janet UK