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From: guy@slu70.UUCP (Guy M. Smith)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Split Pea & Ham Soup
Message-ID: <138@slu70.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 20-Jan-86 13:09:01 EST
Article-I.D.: slu70.138
Posted: Mon Jan 20 13:09:01 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 23-Jan-86 08:21:53 EST
References: <856@hou2d.UUCP>
Organization: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
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Keywords: BLAND!
Summary: suggestions

In article <856@hou2d.UUCP>, lws@hou2d.UUCP (lwsamocha) writes:
> *
> For the third time in several months, my
> spouse spent mucho time cooking 
> split pea & ham soup.
>  
> Each time she has made it, it came out very bland.
>  

When I make it I usually add an onion and some fresh garlic (if I'm in the
mood). For spices, in addition to salt and black pepper, I'll often add some
cumin and a small amount of dried red chile, not enough to really taste but
it adds a little zip. I usually just throw a whole pepper in and fish it out
later (unless my wife has been a little sluggish lately :-)). Maybe a little
basil or thyme. You might also try using stock instead of just water to cook
the peas (I've never tried this though).