Pease Soup in the Common Way

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791

Source: The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (11)

a quart of split peas ↝ Soup, split pea [Soups, broth-based]
four quarts of water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
some roast beef bones ↝ Beef, neck bones [Beef, excludes ground]
a little lean bacon ↝ Beef, bacon, cooked [Bacon]
one head of celery cut small ↝ Celery, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
three or four turnips ↝ Turnips, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
a little flour and water ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]
another head of celery ↝ Celery, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
chyan pepper ↝ Peppers, raw, NFS [Other vegetables and combinations]
salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
a slice of bread ↝ Bread, vegetable [Yeast breads]

Instructions (6)

Put a quart of split peas into four quarts of water, with some roast beef bones, or a little lean bacon.
Add one head of celery cut small, with three or four turnips.
Let it boil gently till it is reduced to two quarts, and then work it through a cullender with a wooden spoon.
Mix a little flour and water well together, and boil them in the soup.
Add another head of celery, with chyan pepper and salt to your taste.
Cut a slice of bread in dice, fry them a light brown, and put them into your dish; after which pour in the soup, and serve it up.

Original Text

Pease Soup in the Common Way.
PUT a quart of split peas into four quarts of water, with some roast beef bones, or a little lean bacon. Add one head of celery cut small, with three or four turnips. Let it boil gently till it is reduced to two quarts, and then work it through a cullender with a wooden spoon. Mix a little flour and water well together, and boil them in the soup. Add another head of celery, with chyan pepper and salt to your taste. Cut a slice of bread in dice, fry them a light brown, and put them into your dish; after which pour in the soup, and serve it up.

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