Pease pudding 1626287 224811041 2008-07-10T14:55:33Z ComputerGeezer 5551291 directed Carlin peas to Black peas article {{Unreferenced|date=December 2007}} {{cookbook}} '''Pease pudding''', sometimes known as '''pease pottage''' or '''pease porridge''', is a [[baked]] vegetable product, which mainly consists of split yellow or [[Black peas|Carlin peas]], water, salt, and spices, often cooked with a [[bacon]]<!--Is there such a thing as a bacon joint?--> or [[ham]] joint. It is similar in texture to [[hummus]] and is light yellow in colour, with a mild taste.<!--Does it have any whole peas in it, or are all the peas smashed?--> Pease pudding was traditionally produced in [[England]], especially in the [[industry|industrial]] [[North East England|North Eastern areas]] - although it is now widely available throughout the country, often in [[butcher]]'s shops (due to the bacon connection). It is often served with [[ham]]/[[bacon]] and [[stottie cake]]s. Pease pudding is featured in a [[nursery rhyme]], ''[[Pease Porridge Hot]]' == Etymology == {{Main|Pea#Etymology}} The name ''pease porridge'' is derived from the archaic noun ''pease'' (plural ''peasen''), derived in turn from the Latin word ''pisum''. ==See also== *[[Hummus]] *[[Mushy peas]] {{vegetable-stub}} {{cuisine-stub}} [[Category:English cuisine]] [[Category:Cuisine of Newfoundland and Labrador]] [[Category:Porridges]] [[Category:Legume dishes]]