split pea

noun

Definition of split pea

: a dried hulled pea (such as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart

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Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "35 Fall Instagram Captions Perfect for Your Autumn Selfie," 29 Oct. 2018 Tides of garlic from Woldy Reyes’s chicken sotanghon, a Filipino favorite, mingled with the kick of smoked tofu from Xzherieh Niquae’s take on split pea, cut through with lime from Holly Sheppard’s pozole. — Jeremy Allen, New York Times, "Building a Table for All: The Ascent of Queer Food Culture," 21 June 2018 The menu features cheeseburgers, potato salad, peas and carrots, and tropical fruit or a split pea soup, cottage cheese with fruit on romaine, wheat crackers and tropical fruit. — Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Blue Star families honored," 13 July 2018 There is no way that yellow split peas will be tender in 12-14 minutes. — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, "Spiced Dal with Fluffy Rice and Salted Yogurt," 19 Mar. 2018 Stir in the broth, split peas, potato, corn, paprika, and 1 tsp. — Catherine Dibenedetto, Health.com, "3 Hearty One-Dish Vegan Recipes a Nutritionist Makes for Dinner," 30 Jan. 2018 The cook time on the split peas is much longer than listed. — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, "Spiced Dal with Fluffy Rice and Salted Yogurt," 19 Mar. 2018 At least 97% of the soups that students made came from this book, from vibrant ginger carrot to savory split pea. — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mezze platter still rocks, years after 'Moosewood'," 28 Feb. 2018 Yellow split pea soup, soothing and mild, lands on the table with a pork rib jutting out, the hilt thoughtfully wrapped in foil and the meat smoke incarnate. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "At Belarussian Xata, Hearty Fare to Keep the Spirits Light," 22 Feb. 2018

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