# I can’t sleep. Give me a recipe for split peas. Please

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [February 25, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-t-sleep-give-me-a-recipe-for-split-peas-please/1014803 "2025-02-25T23:33:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-t-sleep-give-me-a-recipe-for-split-peas-please/1014803/21 "2025-02-26T20:43:23Z")

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I’ve mentioned before that I like to make split pea soup with the simmer broth after cooking corned beef. Marjoram and carrot are nice.

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**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-t-sleep-give-me-a-recipe-for-split-peas-please/1014803/22 "2025-02-26T21:03:44Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> It is possible that the history of pressure cookers is replete with _anecdotes_ of the vent stem becoming clogged but they all trace back to a few incidents that happened very long ago. Modern pressure cookers have secondary relief valves and/or are designed to deform under excessive pressure to release steam without an explosion.

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I had a non-electric, stovetop pressure cooker blow on me about 10 years ago, while I was making Boston Baked beans. Now I will also admit that I was probably less rigorous than I should have been about cleaning it, but it does/did still happen a lot more recently than long ago. And I have an electric pressure cooker that has never given me problems, despite many starchy dishes!

Anecdote done. I wanted to mention that @Jeff_Lichtman’s version is very similar to mine ingredient-wise, though I use a mix of stock and broth, not just broth. And I find just a _touch_ of acid at the end before serving is a must (lemon juice normally, but go with what you have, as long as it isn’t too strongly flavored). And I generally do mine in a slow-cooker, which means I don’t care if the peas are soaked, though occasionally I need a touch more fluid. It’s one of those things were you put everything in the pot in the morning, and dinner’s ready 8-10 hours later.

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-t-sleep-give-me-a-recipe-for-split-peas-please/1014803/23 "2025-02-26T22:38:15Z")

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> [@ashtayk](#):
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> I was raised in India where every single household had at least one pressure cooker

While in Morocco, I discovered all tagine dishes are actually cooked in pressure cookers. The tagine pottery is just for serving.

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