On Sep 27, 7:31*am, Chet > 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.

My split pea soup recipe was always a favorite. I don't like split
pea paste and I don't like it cooked to death. My customers always
said this was their favorite split pea soup ever.

http://www.hizzoners.com/recipes/sou...split-pea-soup