Split Pea Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Soak the split peas in cold water for four hours.
Drain the peas and place them in a pot with the soft water.
Cook and serve
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the peas are tender.
Season to taste and serve.
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.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Split peas
- Provide the main body and thickening starch as they soften and break down during simmering.
The step that matters
Simmering until tender. Split peas must simmer gently until fully soft; undercooked peas stay firm and grainy, while a hard boil can scorch the bottom of the pot and break the texture unevenly.
“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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