"cathyxyz" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>> "Katrina" didn't dump much of anything on west TN but the temps dropped
>> so
>> I'm making potato-leek soup today (not that I need cool weather to make
>> soup!). The basic recipe follows:
>
> <snipped recipe>
>>
>> Jill
>
> Hey Jill, this looks good.
>
> Now I need to pick your brains again. I bought a 2kg bag of "catering
> quality" frozen peas yesterday - but they are so tough, I think they will
> only be good enough for soup
>
> DH wants to make traditional Dutch pea soup, and I have googled, but there
> are so many variations, I am not sure which would be best. I know you are
> supposed to use dried peas, but a few recipes did say you could use
> "fresh". I really don't want to waste the peas. Do you have a favourite
> recipe?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> Cheers
> Cathy(xyz)

If you are speaking of fresh garden peas (or frozen fresh garden peas) soup,
this is basically what I know about fresh pea soup and have made it, but not
this exact recipe, but quite similar to what I've made. In my mind, fresh
pea soup has been French, not Dutch, but then, what do I know.
http://www.soupsong.com/rstgerm2.html
Actually fresh pea soup is quite refreshing! Ummm.
Dee Dee