Pease Brose
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine the pease meal and water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until thickened.
Stir in the butter and season with salt to taste.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Pease meal
- Thickens the water into a soft, porridge-like soup as its starch cooks.
- Butter
- Adds richness and a smooth, rounded mouthfeel at the end.
The step that matters
Simmer until thickened. Pease meal thickens as its starch absorbs liquid and swells during gentle simmering. Too little heat or time leaves it thin, while vigorous boiling can scorch the bottom of the pot and make the texture uneven.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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