For pea soup, how long do you cook dried peas after soaking them?

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear rug...

I haven't cooked those in a while, but it seems to me that they don't need to be cooked very long...

An hour, two max.

I never soaked the plain split peas. When I make my 12 bean soup, those get soaked overnight.

:shrug:

[rug]

2. Thanks for the suggestion.

I suppose I'll have to google a full-blown recipe.

Oddly enough, I could only find yellow dried peas.

[azmouse]

3. I checked my recipe for split pea soup and

it suggests about 1.5 to 2.5 hours.
I usually check the soup frequently and stop cooking when the peas look very soft.

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4. Thanks! Between you and Peggy i've got those suckers covered.

[MajorChode]

5. You don't really have to soak them, BTW

Soaking them just reduces cook time, which saves energy, although some say it makes a difference in the final outcome, but personally I can't tell either way. You can also use the quick soak method which is to simply cover the legumes with about 3" of water in a pan, bring to a boil, and then cover and soak for about 1-2 hours.

I use the following chart for approximate cooking times.
http://www.vegparadise.com/charts.html

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6. Thanks, that's pretty informative.

They're already in the pot soaking for tomorrow. For once I planned ahead.

[MajorChode]

8. There's nothing like a good pot of legumes

Cheap, easy, and good eatin'. There's really not a bad side to them unless you count the flatulence and many would consider that a positive outcome.

I usually do about 2-3 pots of them per month. My personal favorite are red beans. Not the big kidney beans some call red beans, but the small ones like they have in southern Louisiana.

[GOPisEvil]

7. I have made Alton Brown's recipe before. It's good.

No soaking needed, just a rinse.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/curried-split-pea-soup-recipe/index.html

[DemBones DemBones]

9. I've always found that dried legumes are

very sneaky. One week you fix pintos and it takes an hour to cook them, the next week another batch is done in half an hour. IOW, don't take recipe directions for times too literally or you may overcook your beans or peas.

[MissMillie]

10. I've never soaked the peas before making soup

about 1.5 hours to make the soup

[grilled onions]

11. Age Of The Pea Has A Lot To Do With It

I have had some that cooked in an hour yet the last batch I had soaked overnight and after four hours of cooking time still remained intact. I will always seek out the sell by date from now on!!!!