Comments on: Yellow Split Pea & Ham Soup

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:38:15 +0000

Where can you buy the yellow peas in Manila? I’ve looked everywhere with no success.

By: NYCMama

NYCMama — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:25:41 +0000

Tried this recipe the other day with great success! Did not have ham bones so I threw in a few slices of Canadian bacon diced up, and diced up piece of chorizo bilbao instead. After that boiled, I took out the fat pieces left from the bacon, added chicken stock, and the bag of split peas. Following the recipe exactly, put in the immersion blender after 45 minutes (thereby chopping up the bacon and sausage into tiny bits, where it now served as a pretty confetti in red to the yellow soup!) Truly, I only went back to the pot twice, to put the stock and peas, and to blend after I turned off the fire. Best of all, my kids loved it!!! We will be well stocked with this now that it’s turned cold here.

By: philip

philip — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:25:55 +0000

Hello guys

Ever since retiring from the corporate world and working for the family biz (at home), I think i have cooked more times than the last 10 years. With the time and facilities available, there just aint no reason not to cook. Other than being healthy, affordable, cooking also gives you a sense of fulfillment making all those dishes available in restos and commercial places. Also you know 100% what goes into your body. No more mystery ingredients:)

Happy Cooking
regards
Philip

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:32:49 +0000

skymermaid, they may look the same, but they aren’t. One is a lentil and another a pea or a split pea. The yellow dal you have is made into a damp thick stew that is eaten with bread, etc. It is often seen at Indian meals and delicious…but I have never cooked it myself.

By: skymermaid

skymermaid — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:53:21 +0000

i have a package of lentils that look like the picture above. my sister brought them from india and they are labeled “toor dal”. would you know if they are the same?

By: marga

marga — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:38:59 +0000

Eating out used to be a regular and “looked forward” kind of thing for my family. But now it has become a chore because honestly how many really nice restos are there that give you value for money. I do not go for fast foods either. I have always personally prepared the meals for my family and I do get burned out planning the menu. Sometimes I am so lazy trying out new ones but your blog has given me a new twist to some classics and new ones that are simple for me to try. If some of your featured food recipes seem to classy or up there I don’t mind reading about them even to just vicariously taste them.

By: aimeez

aimeez — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:48:04 +0000

My fiance and I are tying the knot soon and we’re both pretty excited about having our own place and learning how to cook. I’ve been telling him about your wonderful website and how some of the dishes are easy enough for novices like ourselves. When asked about your identity, I said that you go to great lengths to protect your privacy and that you’re only known as “Marketman” to which he replied, “He’s a superhero!”

Marketman the superhero! Helping the poor and the clueless prepare healthier meals! Paving the way to a better quality of life! =)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 07:35:51 +0000

Marianne, that does sound good. Actually, the soup as made in the recipe is in fact rather thick. It doesn’t look it in the photo but this can be almost as thick as glue…it’s dependent on the amount of broth you use relative to the split peas. I like the bacon idea of yours…I sometimes also put pancetta which is an Italian bacon…

By: Marianne

Marianne — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 06:49:50 +0000

I have a variation of this recipe on file that I am very happy to cook on occasion. The variation on this recipe is to pass about half or 3/4 of the split pea into a processor, and sprinkle crunchy bacon on top. That would solve the request for thicker soup I’ve read in the comments.

By: khi

khi — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:16:25 +0000

when he was still healthy and alive, my dad used to make this sometimes (but using green instead of yellow peas), and I abolutely LOVED it! Especially with croutons…oooh! I sometimes get the craving for it and make a huge batch all for myself (it’s not really hubby’s thing…)