Originally Posted by
bensyd
If it was pea and ham soup then I'd go with split peas, but for freshness you really can't beat just using fresh vegetables. I saw Gordon Ramsay once make a broccoli soup that was nothing more than broccoli boiled in a bit of water then blended with a bit of oil and salt. Give it a crack, there's about $5 worth of ingredients in my soup so if you don't like it it's not an expensive mistake.
Pea soup vs. split pea soup - definitely two different things, both are good.
Sometimes for lunch, I'll make a can of Progresso split pea soup, and I'll add frozen peas and crushed red pepper to it. So, a third entrant, split pea soup with fresh peas
. It's actually very good. I love homemade split pea soup, and usually use smoked ham hocks. But my wife isn't fond of ham, so I don't make it often.
But down to business - last night was Mediterranean takeout for the Pita Inn (shwarma, pita, hummus, tabouleh, and more I can't spell without looking it up). Tonight, it's going to be buffalo chicken wraps. We have company for the weekend, beginning tomorrow. Homemade pizzas on the grill tomorrow night, we'll make several different types.