Anderson's Split Pea Soup

Guest: Anonymous 2012-03-26
I visited Anderson's twice in the late 70' and enjoyed their famous Split Pea Soup, wow! was it ever good. I moved back east and never had a chance to visit Anderson's again. I recently got the idea to go to Google and see if I could find their recipe, I did and I made the soup just like the recipe. I could not remember back that far as to the taste, but this recipe is delicious. Thanks Anderson for posting your recipe. I intend to make this often.

lastrahm 2009-10-18
I grew up on this split pea soup. It turns out it is around the corner from a veteran's cemetary where my Dad is buried. Which do I use as an excuse to go to the restaurant? Found this recipe in their cookbook which I bought on my last visit. Can't wait to try it.

Guest: Dave 2009-07-11
This is a great recipe, but I tend to use a simpler version: 2 cups split peas, 8 cups water, a few cubes of chicken bullion, perhaps some dried onion. Then I do the 20 minute boil + lengthy simmer, after about an hour of simmering I use a potato smasher (plastic, with holes in it) to mash the peas up smooth. This avoids having to use a blender, and you can get the soup very smooth if you care to, but I tend to leave it with some texture so it, it still tastes great and is a great easy high fiber recipe. Goes well with sourdough bread, too.

Guest: fussymommy 2009-05-14
While not a vegetarian, this soup is something we crave, but live too far to go to the restaurant.A couple hints; add more spices (four bay leaves, count them so you can take them out before pureeing) more thyme, and I use season salt and more red pepper to make it taste the the restaurant.I also cook it much longer if possible to let it reduce at a low temp. which also makes it taste just like Andersen's.For ease, I bought one of those puree instruments that you put directly in the stock pot (Bed Bath and Beyond) but take the bay leaves out first, trust me.Pureeing the soup gives it that great texture, but you don't have to transfer it to ... read more

Guest: Santa Fe Runner 2008-10-05
I was reared in Southern California and stopped by Anderson's Pea Soup restaurant every time I went to San Fran. I love this recipe. I am a vegetarian and few pea soup receipes don't have meat in them. This recipe is super.

Guest: blueyedblonde 2008-02-13
on a health kick at 51 trying cooking with dry beans and split peas, lentils etc...didn't know i had to soak beans...great recipe.

Guest: davidrayrob 2010-11-04
I went against my instinct and decided to make this as written with no changes and was suprised at how good this was as is. So basic yet so comforting. The next time I make it i'm going to sub chicken stock for water and either simmer the stock with some smoked ham then shred it or use a hambone. I'm no vegan!

Guest: Anonymous 2010-09-23
This recipe lets you make the famous Andersen's split pea soup to taste almost like the soup they serve in the restaurant. I found that you do need to add a little bit more spices, I didn't measure.. as I added and tasted & repeated until it was the taste I remembered. The soup still came out fantastic. I don't own a sieve but used a spatula to smoosh the peas on the side of the pot & used a whisk to smooth it out.

Guest: Anonymous 2010-05-04
Question? My soup didn't have the great pea flavor that Andersons has. Maybe it was because it was my first time making split pea soup. Anyone have a helpful hint. My husband has always loved Anderson's Split Pea soup. We really enjoyed this for dinner yesterday. It was easy to put together and cook. For next time I will buy an easier sieve. And that's right I will make this again and again and again.

Guest: Anonymous 2010-06-05
Maybe Anderson's adds MSG to make it more schmackhaft, tasty?