On 9/27/2011 11:08 AM, Nad wrote:
> > wrote:
>> I have made split pea soup a few times, but cannot get the nice flavor
>> that when I get it at the restaurants, not sure what I am missing in my recipe.
>>
>> this is my recipe in a crock pot
>> 2 qts water
>> 1 lb dried split peas
>> 2 carrots chopped
>> 2 stalks celery chopped
>> 1 onion sliced
>> some salt& pepper
>> 1 small ham hock
>> 1 bay leaf
>>
>> after 8hrs I remove the ham hock and take the meat off the bone, then I
>> use a stick blender, let it cool and scoop off the layer of fat on the
>> top of the soup and add the ham pcs it's not bad, but there is a smokey flavor missing.
>
> Was the ham hock smoked to begin with?
> And where is the butter for sautéing the veggies?
>


I did not do any sauteing in this recipe or use any butter, do you
think this may help the flavor, and yes the pc of ham hock was smoked
but it was not a big pc, maybe 1/4 lb. do you think a few drops of
liquid smoke would help or destroy the soup flavlor.



Chet