# Anyone know how to make green pea soup - not split pea? or other soup recipes...? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 10, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-make-green-pea-soup-not-split-pea-or-other-soup-recipes/387441 "2007-01-10T19:31:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-make-green-pea-soup-not-split-pea-or-other-soup-recipes/387441/1 "2007-01-10T19:31:34Z")
I have only ever seen split pea souup, or as we call it French Canadian soup with ham. Does anyone know how to make green pea soup? I was at this weird culty restaurant (run by a Tribes Commune) and they has this amazing bright green pea soup. Anyone? Also, any good soup recipes? I love the idea of soup, but not generally the actual product…but it will be -38 tomorrow with the windchill so I am thinking soup. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-make-green-pea-soup-not-split-pea-or-other-soup-recipes/387441/2 "2007-01-10T19:37:43Z")
Ach laddie, if you’re gonnae be cold ye’ll need some [Scotch Broth](http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_broth.htm) . The recipe suggests neck of lamb as an option, but it’s way better with the other suggestion of old fatty mutton. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-make-green-pea-soup-not-split-pea-or-other-soup-recipes/387441/3 "2007-01-10T19:41:18Z")
[QUOTE=Poysyn] I have only ever seen split pea souup, or as we call it French Canadian soup with ham. Does anyone know how to make green pea soup? I was at this weird culty restaurant (run by a Tribes Commune) and they has this amazing bright green pea soup. Anyone? Also, any good soup recipes? I love the idea of soup, but not generally the actual product…but it will be -38 tomorrow with the windchill so I am thinking soup. [/QUOTE] The last batch of split pea/bean/ham soup I made sucked, so I won’t waste your time with that, but if you look up a good potato-leek soup, you’ll step into a version of heaven that’s pretty hard to beat. THey’re simple, usually contain cream, and they’re awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-make-green-pea-soup-not-split-pea-or-other-soup-recipes/387441/4 "2007-01-10T19:53:54Z")
I’m not sure how available smoked haddock will be in Winnipeg, but you could consider [Cullen Skink.](http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_cullen.htm) Very warming. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-make-green-pea-soup-not-split-pea-or-other-soup-recipes/387441/5 "2007-01-10T20:00:31Z")
I have a recipe at home for a pea and basil soup. This isn’t exactly it, but it’s pretty close: [Pea Soup recipe](http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/peasoup_73873.shtml)