tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post4475991535025975307..comments2024-03-29T07:15:40.935-06:00Comments on Going Country: Mixed ReviewsKristin @ Going Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-68148626367102702662017-01-12T16:05:59.094-07:002017-01-12T16:05:59.094-07:00Split pea soup should be really thick, almost the ...Split pea soup should be really thick, almost the consistency of applesauce, and it should be full of ham, enough so a bowl of soup includes what would be a healthy (meaning large) serving of ham if eaten as sliced meat on a plate.<br />Roger A. Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075198121535468781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-38909185922998790712017-01-12T08:27:27.607-07:002017-01-12T08:27:27.607-07:00Try using a recipe that includes potatoes and carr...Try using a recipe that includes potatoes and carrots--that can make a big difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-54029686076642143972017-01-12T08:24:46.011-07:002017-01-12T08:24:46.011-07:00Once I cooked a parsnip with the peas. Germans ar...Once I cooked a parsnip with the peas. Germans are big on adding root vegetables. It truly made the soup much better. milhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345505680646592744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-43599588440766289412017-01-12T03:16:10.381-07:002017-01-12T03:16:10.381-07:00Tammy: Nope, we don't crumble it on top. We ea...Tammy: Nope, we don't crumble it on top. We eat it in wedges with lots of butter and honey or maple syrup. Basically dessert.Kristin @ Going Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-45269680239857260912017-01-12T03:15:08.828-07:002017-01-12T03:15:08.828-07:00Okay, so I think based on these suggestions it'...Okay, so I think based on these suggestions it's just split pea soup isn't that exciting. I did use a ham bone, albeit one with not a ton of meat on it (maybe it would be better with a lot more ham added, but then it would be ham soup, right?), and homemade ham stock and homemade duck stock, AND I crumbled cooked bacon on top per the recipe. The bacon was the best part. I'd rather just eat scrambled eggs and bacon. Less work, too.Kristin @ Going Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-68063556086924401162017-01-11T19:11:13.548-07:002017-01-11T19:11:13.548-07:00I don't like the way ham gets soggy if you lea...I don't like the way ham gets soggy if you leave it in long enough to get flavor from it. I like to use a smoked ham hock for the broth starter, then add some crisp bacon right at serving, like you would for a potato soup. Split pea is my favorite, but my family only eats it because...bacon.Quilty Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403495024143427242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-91967192335306813872017-01-11T19:10:18.154-07:002017-01-11T19:10:18.154-07:00I second adding ham to the soup for flavor.
And, a...I second adding ham to the soup for flavor.<br />And, a cube of chicken or ham bouillion can <br />work wonders as well.<br /><br />Good idea about the cornbread. Do you crumble<br />yours up in the soup and eat it that way?Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375047719439206884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-27548055800461225862017-01-11T16:30:08.754-07:002017-01-11T16:30:08.754-07:00And add a little ham to the soup? Mary in MNAnd add a little ham to the soup? Mary in MNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com