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Default I've been cookingthese !*#$*!&$# yellow split peas...

On 3 Dec 2006 13:40:33 -0800, "Bronwyn" > wrote:

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>TammyM wrote:
>> for an hour! And they're STILL crunchy. WTF? To what legume
>> god(dess) must I pray for these suckers to get fully cooked? They
>> aren't THAT old. Well. Hmmm. How do I know that? I don't. I know
>> that I bought them within the last 6 months and they could've been on
>> the shelf for months, nay, years before that. Will they ever cook or
>> am I just needlessly using gas on a lost cause.
>>
>> Buggershitdamn.
>>
>> TammyM

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>I soak them in cold water in a bowl for an hour or so before cooking,
>seems to get their attention to start softening <g>.


LOL! Bronnie I've never soaked split peas before but I just may have
to get their attention that way in future!

TammyM