What does it mean when a split pea soup recipe calls for a ham bone?

For your information bones are what is used to make soup. Almost all stock is made from bones. Thats how it works.What does it mean when a split pea soup recipe calls for a ham bone?
SPLIT PEA SOUP


';This is my own recipe and I promise you this is the most delicious split pea soup you've ever tasted. Everyone will be licking the bowl!';





1 lb pkg of dry split peas


8 Cups of water


1 large yellow onion, diced


4 cloves garlic, diced


1 Large smoked ham hock, scored


6 Slices of Smithfield regular sliced bacon, cut in 1/4 in pieces


2 carrots, diced small


Salt and pepper to taste, when soup is done





In a 5 quart dutch oven pan (or any like size pan), place the water, smoked hocks, diced onion, garlic, and bacon pieces.


Cover and let simmer for approx. 45 minutes.





In the meantime, rinse the dried peas in cold water several times until the water is no longer cloudy. Do not use a colondar as too many of the peas will fall through the holes. It's best to use a sieve.





After 45 minutes, remove the ham hock from the water and place on a cutting board to cool.


Place the washed peas, and diced carrots in the water with the onions and bacon; return to a simmer. When the hock is cool enough, cut the meat off the bone and return to the soup. Discard the bones and skin.


Cook for approximately 45 minutes, or until peas are completely cooked and the consistency of soup; stirring often. Add more water if necessary.





*If you prefer a smoother soup, let it cool and puree it in batches in your blender.What does it mean when a split pea soup recipe calls for a ham bone?
It wants a ham bone because that will give it a nice smoky flavor. Most ham bones have some ham on them, but not enough for pea soup. The problem is, regular ham chunks won't have the same depth of flavor. So, you do both: you add the ham bone, for overall flavor, but then add any ham chunks you want so you have the small bites of ham in the soup. You can also try adding small ham chunks and a bit of liquid smoke, to see if that gives you the flavor you want without actually putting a bone in the soup. Yum!
It means you take a ham hock or a ham shank and cook it with the soup. When it's finished, you take out the hock or shank and pull the meat from the bone. You can put the meat back in the soup for texture if you like, but the soup will have sucked most of the flavor from it. It gives the split pea soup an incredibly rich, layered flavor.
I make split pea soup ALL the time!


You can either grab left over ham and the bone from Christmas %26amp; Easter and freeze it til you're ready to make your soup.


Or you can just use what ever ham you have available and like. When I don't have leftover ham in the freezer and hubby has requested the soup, I go down to the walmart deli and get the cheap cooked ham in 1-2 inch slices (about 3 slices) cut that up and through it in my soup. It's A LOT cheaper than buying ham steaks or a small ham.


Just make yourself a nuisence at family gatherings when ham is served. If you get the bone and make a large pot of it, bring some to the hostess as a thank you... you'll definately get the bones in the future!!!
The bone adds the flavor to the soup. You can certainly use a bone with meat on it. If you want, go ahead and add the ham as well to your soup. It will just be that much tastier.


However, if you don't want the meat, just use the bone for taste. You would throw away the bone before serving the soup. Ham bones can often be purchased at the meat counter.. If they are not available ask the butcher.


I save my ham bones in the freezer after cooking a whole ham. I use it for soups and it is delicious. I also save the turkey carcass to make turkey noodle soup.
a lot of the flavour comes from the collagen that's from the bones. it gives off so much flavour. you wouldn't make chicken stock with just chicken meat and no bone, would you? just like when you order turnip greens in a restaurant, most often times, they would have used either a ham bone or a smoked turkey leg





the smoked turkey leg is often an excellent substitute.
it means, you use a ham hock, which u can find at any grocery store. You use the ham hock to add flavor to otherwise bland soups or to enhance flavor in general. You take the ham hock out when soup is done. if you dont want to use a ham hock, throw a rind of Parmesan or asigo cheese in and take it out when its done. That adds a cheese flavor and its delicious.
You can usually get a ham bone (the meatier the better) in the meat dept. of your grocery store - or ask the butcher. OR, buy and cook a bone in ham and use the bone from that.
The ham bone is what u use to make the soup. You can find it in a grocery store.
it is just to add a meat flavor.


the bone contains marrow. very rich in nutrients..


I have never seen any bones that had any meat on them.
the bone from a ham, if you dont have one use a smoked ham hock or some smoked pork neck bones


failing those try some cubed spam
The bone from a ham