Old Fashioned Pea Soup

Whiterabbit

Ah yes Thick Lincoln pea soup. It was my favorite packet soup, which my mother used to make on a Sunday lunch time. I've looked for it on and off for years whenever I've been to any large supermarket and have never been able to find it.

I loved the taste and the texture of the soup despite not liking most thinks that were lumpy.

Thanks for posting a recipe. ?will try one soon as I'm now hankering for some Thick Lincoln Pea soup. I wonder why they discontinued it?
Like other products I remember from my youth such as those lemon sherbet things which I think were called Lem Fizz's and Aztec bars (remember the advert for them, where guys dressed as Aztec warriors would run up a South American temple as well as other chocolate bars such as the Fry’s Five Centres, and the cherry Cabana bar. Oh yeah and that strawberry drink called Cresta that was advertised by a dancing bear where he'd finish saying its frothy man! I loved the creamy texture (due to the microscopic bubbles - though with all the talk about reducing sugared drinks, it would probably never make a comeback a sit was extremely sugary. Oh how I miss all of those products.

Gregory_Richard_Smith

tanith said:

Does anyone know if you can still buy packet Pea Soup... I remember having this when I was younger and loved it my favourite soup.. but nowadays its always Pea Soup with Ham and I really don't like the flavour.... there is something sweet about it .....

Please anyone where can I get Pea Soup.... it was green and thick and gloopy with bits of peas...... I once tried to make Pea Soup and it was disgusting.....

The best and easiest way is to get tin of mushy peas (Asda 15p) and put 2 portions of what you have for when you would normally have them into a pan. Add a LITTLE water and heat until boiling. You will be surprised at the flavour.  Then you can add anything you like to get the flavour you want/remember. I only add salt and pepper.  Soon I  will try garlic granules and maybe MSG and/or butter. Enjoy, Greg

Pollycat

I know this is a very old thread - started 13 years ago and last posted on 18 months ago before the post above mine - but I think there's something very satisfying about have a bowl of dried pulses soaking ready to make something tasty.

Apintplease

Pollycat said:

I know this is a very old thread - started 13 years ago and last posted on 18 months ago before the post above mine - but I think there's something very satisfying about have a bowl of dried pulses soaking ready to make something tasty.

I added soup mix to the trolly last week as its coming into that weather now that Mr Guinness likes a flask of soup for work and his favourite is vegetable broth

Dried soup mix, fresh veg, loads of parsley and soup celery, a couple of litres of water and the Polish vegetable seasoning ( it really works with this soup ), bring to the boil and simmer away till the barley had thickened it

Its a staple in NI. Even children love it

Pollycat

Re soaking of dried pulses, an elderly male friend of mine bought some dried butter beans and - despite my suggestion that he didn't soak the whole packet - did just that and was astonished at the result.

joedenise

All the extra. can be frozen in portions.  Lots of people soak and cook a whole packet at a time.  It's very MSE as it saves time and fuel.

Pollycat

joedenise said:

All the extra. can be frozen in portions.  Lots of people soak and cook a whole packet at a time.  It's very MSE as it saves time and fuel.

Minimum freezer space, just a fridge top box which usually has a bit of fish and some chips in.

He just wanted the beans to put in a stew he'd done in his slow cooker. No room for leftovers in the freezer.

JJ_Egan

Tin of blitzed Mushy Peas to make pea soup add flavour as required .

joedenise

Pollycat said:

joedenise said:

All the extra. can be frozen in portions.  Lots of people soak and cook a whole packet at a time.  It's very MSE as it saves time and fuel.

Minimum freezer space, just a fridge top box which usually has a bit of fish and some chips in.

He just wanted the beans to put in a stew he'd done in his slow cooker. No room for leftovers in the freezer.

That's a shame as it means it's wasted unless he could give some to neighbours & friends.

Pollycat

joedenise said:

Pollycat said:

joedenise said:

All the extra. can be frozen in portions.  Lots of people soak and cook a whole packet at a time.  It's very MSE as it saves time and fuel.

Minimum freezer space, just a fridge top box which usually has a bit of fish and some chips in.

He just wanted the beans to put in a stew he'd done in his slow cooker. No room for leftovers in the freezer.

That's a shame as it means it's wasted unless he could give some to neighbours & friends.

'elderly' = mid 80s.

He's an odd bod about money.

He bought the dried beans because they were cheaper than a tin. Even though he's got more than enough money.

He doesn't put leftover stew in the freezer, he eats it until it's finished. No waste. So, no chance of him freezing leftover butter beans in portions.

If he'd listened to my advice and just soaked part of the packet, he would have had enough for his stew and a part used packet of beans for next time.

But he doesn't do advice, he knows best.

I'm just pleased that he's still able to shop and cook for himself, despite his foibles.

We had a laugh at the result of his experiment with dried pulses.