On 2018-11-09 11:44 AM, l not -l wrote:
> On 9-Nov-2018, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> On 2018-11-09 8:18 AM, l not -l wrote:
>>> On 9-Nov-2018, wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I am surprised at the number of people who hate peas. I like them and
>>>> have trouble understanding why anyone would hate them. There are some
>>>> vegetables I do not like and some that I can understand others not
>>>> liking, but I find nothing in the least bit offensive about peas.
>>> There was a time when I did not like peas; but, that was more rebellion
>>> than
>>> anything else. As a child, peas and green beans were, seemingly, on the
>>> menu often; they grew prolifically in my grandparent's (very large)
>>> garden.
>>> They were not only available in-season, they were 'put up" and available
>>> all
>>> year. My father was a firm believer in "eat you vegetables before you
>>> leave
>>> the table".
>>>
>>> After a few years of rebellion, I learned to like peas and frozen peas
>>> are
>>> much better than put-up/canned peas. The only peas I cannot stand are
>>> split
>>> peas, regardless of what they are used in/for.
>>
>>
>> My youngest brother still whines about the time he was not allowed to go
>> out trick or treating on Halloween because he would not eat his peas. I
>> was sitting there wondering what the hell his problem was that he would
>> not eat them. I always liked them. I would eat them fresh, frozen or
>> even canned. Yellow split peas make incredible soup.
>
> Words like incredible are among my favorites. While we may disagree on
> split peas, we can agree that your statement about yellow pea soup is
> absolutely correct. 8-)
>
> Merriam-Webster: Definition of incredible
> 1 : too extraordinary and improbable to be believed making incredible claims
> 2 : amazing, extraordinary
>

It's hard to believe what a good soup you can make with split peas ;-)
Use a nice smoked ham hock to make it delicious.