Comments on: That January thing

By: perla

perla — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:28:04 +0000

I’m going through particularly hard times and I constantly find myself looking for comfort in the weirdest places, soups and cooking blogs ! 1 am ! I’m going to look for the best looking ham bone in town first thing in the morning right after my coffee. Cheers Molly!

By: GetYourKnives

GetYourKnives — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:38:47 +0000

I know it’s only August, but I was craving a fall-inspired meal, and I stumbled upon this one. Great recipe, thanks!

By: Leslie B.

Leslie B. — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 01:36:21 +0000

Yum! Perfect soup for the polar vortex bearing down on Chicagoland this minute. Found a beautiful ham hock so my Han stock was heavenly, especially with an overnight chill for de-fatting. I agree with the idea of sweating the veggies (“until they’re the color of honey”)with some smokey bacon (Nueske’s) if the ham isn’t smokey enough. Otherwise, I had to adjust cooking times to my reluctant peas, but we loved this and will have it again.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 07:27:28 +0000

Sweat the veggies in bacon, and sprinkle it over the soup at the end. My two cents.

By: Lee Ann Swanson

Lee Ann Swanson — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 23:43:45 +0000

I love your comment about split-pea soup looking like toxic waste water! I also love split-pea soup regardless of how it looks. It is the one soup my husband will make and it’s similar to yours except we put in some cayenne pepper… not a lot, but it gives it a kick we enjoy

By: J. Haven

J. Haven — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 04:35:41 +0000

We’re cooking a ham on Sunday, so I’ve got split pea soup in my near future! Mine definitely resembles your older recipe more than this one but I always use a bone for the lovely body it adds, especially to the leftovers.
I also add a cheesecloth bundle of thyme and whole cloves, does anybody else do that?
Laurien, the comment below yours has your answer – smoked turkey wings!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:10:30 +0000

In reply to Laurian. I made this soup last night with smoked turkey wings and yellow split peas. It was great. Don't forget to add the potatoes! That was a revelation to me.

By: Cristine@Freebies4MeBeez

Cristine@Freebies4MeBeez — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:39:40 +0000

I am 37-years-old and have to say that I have despised peas my entire life (perhaps this was due to only having canned vegetables as a child). About a year ago, my boyfriend made dinner for me and served snow peas on the side. This was a new relationship, so I wanted to be nice. I ate them all…and LOVED them! Since then, I have been adding fresh peas to many of my recipes. I was still scared to attempt pea soup, but I tried this recipe last night and I am absolutely in love! Thank you so much for this recipe!!

By: Sarah Beaman-Jones

Sarah Beaman-Jones — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:48:02 +0000

In reply to Laurian. I have two family members who won't eat pork, but love my split pea soup. I use smoked turkey wings.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 19:30:21 +0000

I have made gallons upon gallons of yummy split pea soup throughout my cooking life but last year made the best split pea soup EVER using a stove top pressure cooker. When you want some good soup fast (less than 15 minutes) the pressure cooker is a good option. Thanks for sharing this recipe – I’ll give it a try the next time I have a few hours to putter around the kitchen; sadly that isn’t very often. Love your blog and your books!