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Default Pease pudding/porridge vs. split pea soups; was Smurfs movie

On 11/29/2015 9:10 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2015-11-29, Janet > wrote:
>
>> "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.

>
> Sounds like split pea soup, to me. Jes diff colored peas, like
> different colored lentils.


Aren't (1) "split pea soup" and (2) "split pea soup with ham/" two
different types of critter, so to speak?? Campbell Soup Company makes
both versions (1) and (2), IIRC. Over the years, I've solely used the
former as an ingredient for a simple, luscious "curried crab soup" recipe.

Sky

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