Subj : 10/10 Porridge Day - 1 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Oct 09 2024 14:27:20 October 10: World Porridge Day MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Pease Porridge Categories: Soups, Pork, Vegetables Yield: 8 Servings 3 c Split Peas; diced * Water 1 Ham Bone or Pork Knuckle 1 lg Onion; chopped 1 md Turnip; scraped, diced 1 lg Potato; peeled, diced 2 Ribs celery; w/leaves, diced 2 Sprigs Summer Savory +=OR=+ 2 Sprigs thyme 2 Sprigs Marjoram 1 tb Sea Kelp +=OR=+ Salt; as needed Water to cover * HUH?! How do you "dice" split peas? - UDD Rinse and pick over peas. Cover w/water and leave to soak overnight. Next morning, drain, add remaining ingredients, and bring to boil. Cover pot, turn down heat, simmer for about 2 hrs. stirring occasionally. When peas are tender, remove ham bone or knuckle, cut meat from bone, and return to pot. Take out herb sprigs. Puree if desired, reheat, and serve in individual bowls, each topped with a small pat of butter. Serves 8. Source: Colonial Cookbook, updated as researched from The Old Farmer's Almanac 1792. FROM: Lisa Crawley From: http://www.recipesource.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Politics doesn't make strange bedfellows. Marriage does. ___ MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Sursum Corda! BBS-Huntsville,AL-bbs.sursum-corda.com (1:396/45) .