Pea and Ham soup

littlenige



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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 14:09

My darling wife has made some pea and ham soup mmmmm yummy but it is a tad to salty does any one know how to make it taste less salty please.

JamesB


Joined: 07/02/2007
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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 14:11

probably down to the stock she used?

littlenige



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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 14:16

Are you going to tell her that ??



Thought it may be wise to suggest adding....... hence the post lol

simbas



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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 14:25

I have a recipe for chestnut and sprout soup if anyone is interested .

hattikins


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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 14:27

Was the ham soaked overnight in cold water to get the salt out.

phylray



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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 14:28

You could try adding potatoes to it. These stock cubes are very salty &

I don't add any salt if I use them. Pea & ham is a great soup though.

simbas



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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 14:33

or perhaps use some yogurt

littlenige



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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 14:33

the ham was not soaked over night I boiled it and b4 i could do owt she had saved the juice and steeped peas over night added them onions carrrots etc tastes great but over salty.



Any one ?

simbas



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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 15:00

That will be the reason then !

slimboyfat


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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 15:09

Nige

I'm particularly addicted to salty pea and ham soup, I'll come up and eat it for you!!!!

poochops


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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 15:29

Hi put sugar in it to cancel the salt, little at a time mind you or it'll just taste plain wierd. you shouldn't be able to taste the sugar until the point when the salt taste fades. To much sugar you can overcome with more salt, but it'll probably be a disgusting mess by then.

Coincidence, just had pea & ham soup for lunch, yum.

Si

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 15:47

Hope it's not Irish ham! :-(

If it is, don't worry too much about the salt.........

come_on_aylin


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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 17:10

Add a peeled raw potato to the soup and cook for about 20 minutes, as the potato cooks it absorbs the salt. Presumably, the larger the potato, the more salt it absorbs. If it is just a little bit salty, you can add a little sugar but you are safer to using the potato method. Afterwards, you can discard the potato or leave it in - up to you.

Tiggy


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Message Posted:
08/12/2008 23:22

Get a wife that can cook.

Groucho



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Message Posted:
09/12/2008 00:09

Nige of course ham varies in saltiness to so it may not her fault...



Probably is though... ha ha ;¬)

Peeky



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Message Posted:
09/12/2008 00:11

Eat a jar of pickled onions first and you won't notice the saltiness

Turtle


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Message Posted:
09/12/2008 00:17

Baxters................no mess not too salty ready in minutes.

Lemtich



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Message Posted:
09/12/2008 00:21

Do what eveybody does, stick it in the fridge for 3 days and then chuck it!



Lem

Groucho



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Message Posted:
09/12/2008 08:53

Lem



you've met my mum then..... small world

Littlenige



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Message Posted:
09/12/2008 11:15

many thanks all exra water added reduced it again then left over night yummmmy.