Comments | spiritseeker: You are what you eat

spiritseeker

You are what you eat

Nov 29, 2010 19:49

Saturday night, terrier_girl made split-pea soup it was uncommonly good. V loved it. I went back for seconds. Tonight I had it as leftovers and it was, in a word, perfect. The peas, which on Saturday night were a thick, green with the slightest touch of grit (the bane of all hastily prepared legume dishes), had fully disintegrated to an even velvety smoothness ( Read more... )

that's new, not so guilty pleasures

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keshwyn November 30 2010, 01:18:53 UTC

Yes, that would be me and arugula. Or possibly spinach.

spiritseeker November 30 2010, 01:20:50 UTC

But arugula is delicious!

keshwyn November 30 2010, 01:26:16 UTC

It is!

And that's how you know I've been replaced by a pod person. (I never ever ever ate leaves willingly. Ever.)

londo November 30 2010, 01:39:08 UTC

To this I can only say, "Split-p soup?"

elmer42 November 30 2010, 02:39:25 UTC

Welcome to the Dark Side. :D

benndragon November 30 2010, 05:50:51 UTC

You know, I thought cookies were a better selling point than peas, but I stand corrected ;).

Gha!! dervishspin November 30 2010, 10:33:45 UTC

Heretic!
Blashphemer!
You left me alone in my pea hating-ness!
It's dark here... and there are wolves....

Re: Gha!! keshwyn November 30 2010, 12:09:22 UTC

There's a morris dance to a song that I can't remember the name of, but the dance's name is "Froggie's First Jump." The chorus has a pattern of stick clashing that follows the song, "Pease Porridge Hot."

Except it goes like this on the final chorus:

"Pease porridge hot" (left left center)
"Pease porridge cold" (right right center)
"Pease porrdige in the pot" (left center right center)
"Too old!" (center center)
(pause)
"WE. HATE. PEA. SOUP!"

I think I should find a Morris team to do that dance for you sometime. ;)

Re: Gha!! velvetdragon64 November 30 2010, 19:57:16 UTC

You are not alone! I HATE split pea soup too.
I always dreaded coming home the Monday after Mom made bone-in-ham for dinner on Sunday. Just the smell made me nauseous!

Then, many years later, while pregnant with my first son, I worked in a deli, during the lunch shift. No morning sickness, unless I didn't eat frequently enough. One busy day, I was hungry during my shift. I had to serve a customer the split pea soup, and nearly barfed!
The next cup, I ask a coworker to scoop and cover, or I KNEW I would loose it!

Between us, I think we can build a fire to keep the wolves away.....

Yay! terrier_girl November 30 2010, 16:09:41 UTC

So I guess some do like it in the pot nine days old!

Re: Yay! spiritseeker November 30 2010, 17:19:37 UTC

Soup is almost always better the second day. Your soup was no exception.

I still won't want to eat it often, but I will eat it again.