split pea
noun
: a dried hulled pea (such as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart
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Cafe Lalibela's Red lentils and cabbage, chicken and yellow split peas.
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Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
Known for its piled-high ham sandwiches and bowls of bean and split pea soups, Mike’s Famous Ham Place has been around for 50 years.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2024
Get the Recipe 12 Split Pea Soup With Ham
For a truly Southern twist, this classic split pea soup is made with tasso, a type of Cajun-spiced ham.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
There was chicken soup, three-bean soup, several types of lentil soup and, on the coldest days in winter, split pea soup.
—Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
The most popular dish was Juliette’s French recipe for split pea soup.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
Made from split peas, pea protein ($21, Amazon) contains all of the essential amino acids, but is low in one—methionine.
—Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2024
One of California’s most iconic roadside destinations closed suddenly this week, though guests hunting for a bowl of split pea soup might find it in Buellton again someday.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Arrange artichokes, heads of lettuce, and lotus pods in similar colored vases, or use dry split peas as a vase filler.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
Known for its piled-high ham sandwiches and bowls of bean and split pea soups, Mike’s Famous Ham Place has been around for 50 years.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2024
Get the Recipe 12 Split Pea Soup With Ham
For a truly Southern twist, this classic split pea soup is made with tasso, a type of Cajun-spiced ham.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
There was chicken soup, three-bean soup, several types of lentil soup and, on the coldest days in winter, split pea soup.
—Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
The most popular dish was Juliette’s French recipe for split pea soup.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
Made from split peas, pea protein ($21, Amazon) contains all of the essential amino acids, but is low in one—methionine.
—Brierley Horton, Ms, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2024
One of California’s most iconic roadside destinations closed suddenly this week, though guests hunting for a bowl of split pea soup might find it in Buellton again someday.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
Arrange artichokes, heads of lettuce, and lotus pods in similar colored vases, or use dry split peas as a vase filler.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
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