A bacon hock is similar to a ham hock but it is smoked. It adds a nice base layer of flavor to the soup. July 28 2011 at 10 20 am. No not dutch sorry. In addition to split peas my version has lentils.
It reminds of chilly fall days during my childhood. Split pea soup with ham and bacon is one of my favorite fall foods. Smoked ham hocks are usually used to infuse split pea soup with flavor but i didn t feel like dealing with one of those monstrosities. Poor split pea soup. I tried watching it through the slits of my fingers that covered my eyes many many many times.
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Really i do feel bad for split pea soup because it is one of my favorite soups of all times and it is ridiculously easy to make. Add peas hock and 3l s of fresh water. My friends love flavoring their soups with a ham hock. If you re concerned about fat content you don t have to do this step but it does taste better with bacon. Bring to a boil.
Bacon still gives you that salty smokey ham flavor but is a little easier to deal with and sometimes easier to find. So i went with bacon instead. When i make a hearty soup like this i always start by cooking a little bit of bacon in the soup pot. I don t make split pea soup often usually around a holiday if i have a leftover ham bone. Bacon still gives you that salty smokey ham flavor but is a little easier to deal with and sometimes easier to find.
I don t make split pea soup often usually around a holiday if i have a leftover ham bone. Really i do feel bad for split pea soup because it is one of my favorite soups of all times and it is ridiculously easy to make. Gosh are you dutch. It reminds of chilly fall days during my childhood. Boil bacon hock for 10 minutes then remove hock and discard water.
When i make a hearty soup like this i always start by cooking a little bit of bacon in the soup pot. A bacon hock is similar to a ham hock but it is smoked.
