Video: Ham and Split Pea Soup

See an easy recipe for making split pea soup.

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Split pea soup is one of the world’s great soups. Maybe it’s the slightly sweet, somewhat salty, and subtly smoky flavor of the ham. In this video, you’ll learn how to make an easy ham and split pea soup. You’ll see how to properly sweat the diced, aromatic vegetables without browning them and how to sift through the dried split peas to pick out the occasional tiny pebble. Discover the correct time to taste test your soup for seasonings. This hearty soup is the ideal fall or winter soup—a great one for lunches or as a starter for dinner. Get Chef John’s recipe for Ham and Split Pea Soup.

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Jean

Jan. 9, 2013 8:53 am

I made the Ham and split pea soup. It came out delicious ! Best recipe for this sour ever. Easy and delicious . Thanks

KEMPSTERNYC

Oct. 17, 2012 2:50 pm

Nice soup. That's not country ham, though. Country ham is salt cured. If you used it in this soup, I'm afraid it would be inedible. Way too salty. What he has in the video is just a regular ham steak. Really good, simple, inexpensive recipe.

Sweetie Cakes

Mar. 16, 2012 7:36 am

Comfort Soup For Sure! Is there a need to put a cover on pot after ingredients start to cook? Thank you.....

John

Mar. 12, 2012 8:07 am

This is how my mom always made split pea soup minus the celery. I also make it without the celery but I add diced carrots. One of my favorite homemade soups. Simple and delicious! I think I am going to make some this weekend.

Mrs.Snape

Feb. 27, 2012 9:32 pm

Split pea soup tastes great with cumin powder and sour dough bread. That's how my Dad used to serve it.

jofredericks

Feb. 7, 2012 4:15 pm

You said if there were cracker soup, your father would have eaten it. My mother would use Uneeda biscuits, break them up and boil them is some water. When they were soft, she would add a little butter. This was great when we had tummy aches, as well as a breakfast cereal. While I have on occasion made this soup, it just isn't the same without Uneeda biscuits, which I haven't seen on supermarket shelves in years.

Dugie

Dec. 5, 2011 5:53 am

I have made this soup for years, but also added chopped carrots, (smoked ham)

jimbogs

Dec. 5, 2011 5:36 am

excellenttttt

supersillious

Oct. 6, 2011 7:49 am

Looks like a great recipe and I can't wait to try it. One quibble, and it's a small one. The ham used in this video is not country ham. But I wouldn't think you'd want to use country ham in this recipe anyway. Smoked ham is the way to go.

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