Split pea cooking question

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Registered: 12-06-2007
Split pea cooking question
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Fri, 02-08-2008 - 2:57pm

I wanted to make the crockpot split pea soup for lunch tomorrow (my in-laws are coming). I know, from experience, that this particular soup really needs the 8 full hours of cooking on 'low' to get the split peas nice and soft.  I'm guessing that I won't be able to turn the crockpot on until 7:00 tomorrow morning, which would only give me about 5 hours of cooking time.  I could cook it on high, but my other question is...if I soak the split peas overnight, will they cook quicker if I leave it on low?  I've never cooked this soup on the 'high' setting, and I know some things just taste better when they are slow cooked.


Any suggestions or advice?  Thanks!

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 02-08-2008 - 3:01pm

Joy,


I don't know if you have the time to do this, but that recipe cooks on the stovetop in just one hour.

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Registered: 12-06-2007
Fri, 02-08-2008 - 3:12pm

I had no idea it cooked in only 1 hour on the stovetop!

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 02-08-2008 - 3:27pm

I use the exact same measurements.

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Registered: 11-05-2006
Fri, 02-08-2008 - 7:17pm

Hi Joy -- I always put mine in the crockpot on high.

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Registered: 12-06-2007
Fri, 02-08-2008 - 7:51pm
It's supposed to be cold and wet (or snowy) here, and I think a crockpot full of soup sounds great!

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Registered: 06-30-1997
Fri, 02-08-2008 - 9:54pm

Joy, can you post your split pea soup recipe??? I've never fixed this before and I'm trying to find different soup recipes to try.

TIA,
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Registered: 04-01-2004
Sat, 02-09-2008 - 8:20am

Rebekah,


I think the one she's using is from the phase 1 soup thread.

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Registered: 12-06-2007
Sat, 02-09-2008 - 11:00am

That's the one!

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Registered: 06-30-1997
Sat, 02-09-2008 - 12:11pm

I got it, Cathy!!! Along with several other great sounding soup recipes!!!

Thanks a lot!!!
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Registered: 06-30-1997
Sat, 02-09-2008 - 12:14pm

To my knowledge, I've never had split peas. Guess I've been living under a rock...LOL!!!

Yeah, I've been meaning to change my avatar lately. That old one is from a couple of years ago...before SB!!!

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