Re: Crowder Peas and Ham

On Mon 31 Mar 2008 01:19:03p, notbob told us...

On 2008-03-31, jmcquown <j_mcquown@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Mash only a small amount of the peas to give it a thicker consistency.
I
like soup like this thickish rather than souper (heh) soupy.

A great tip, Jill. One I aften use for my awesome minestrone. But, let
us
not forget that if you cook beans long enough they will create their own
"cream". This is a touchy thing, as cooked too little, no cream. Cooked
too long, too much cream and mushy beans and an all-around starch mortar
when cooled. Gotta watch that threshhold like a hawk.

nb


Yep, it's a delicate balance.

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