The Yummy History of Pease Pudding Hot.

Did you know that some of our favorite foods have been around for a super long time?

Today, we are going to talk about a very special, very old, and very yummy dish called Pease Pudding Hot.

Exploring the delicious legacy of pease pudding hot, a cherished dish with a rich cultural history, ready to be enjoyed from the stove to the table.

What is Pease Pudding?

Pease Pudding is a warm, thick, and mushy food. It's usually a lovely yellow color. It is made from yellow split peas.

It tastes a little bit salty and a little bit earthy. It is often eaten with ham or bacon. It goes great on a sandwich!

A Very, Very Old Recipe

Pease Pudding. An image from Wiki Media. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pea_puree.jpg

Guess how old Pease Pudding is?

It is ancient!!!

People have been making and eating food like Pease Pudding for thousands of years.

The very, very old Romans, who lived a long, long time ago, made a dish that was very similar. They took peas, mashed them up, and cooked them.

A Nursery Rhyme

Pease Pudding is so famous that it even has its own special nursery rhyme! Maybe you have heard it before?

Pease pudding hot,

Pease pudding cold,

Pease pudding in the pot,

Nine days old!

This rhyme tells us that people used to eat Pease Pudding when it was hot, when it was cold, and even when it was a few days old! It was a very popular food because it was cheap to make and kept people full and warm.

From Pot to Plate

People used to cook Pease Pudding in a special cloth bag, right inside the cooking pot with their meat. When it was finished, it was squeezed out of the bag and onto the plate!

Today, we usually cook it in a normal pot or even a tin.

Time Period	How it was Made	Who Ate It
Ancient Roman Times	Boiled and mashed peas	Roman soldiers and families
Medieval Times (Knights and Castles!)	Boiled in a cloth bag with meat	Everyone, especially poor people
Modern Day (Today!)	Boiled, mashed, and often served from a tin	People in the North of England and all over!

Let's Learn More

Isn't it amazing that a food from so long ago is still yummy today?

Would you like to try to make Pease Pudding?

Ask your grown-up to help you find a recipe

It is an easy and fun food to cook.

Test Your Pease Pudding Knowledge

Choose the best answer for each question:

1. What is Pease Pudding mostly made from?

• Green beans

• Yellow split peas

• Potatoes

2. What famous person used to eat a food like Pease Pudding a long, long time ago?

• A Viking

• A Pirate

• A Roman

3. What does the Pease Pudding nursery rhyme say happens to Pease Pudding after nine days?

• It goes bad

• It is still in the pot

• It turns blue

Glossary

Here are some tricky words from our story, explained:

Term	What it Means
Ancient	Very, very old. Something from a long, long time ago.
Pudding	A warm, soft, thick dish. It can be sweet (like chocolate pudding) or savory (like Pease Pudding).
Split Peas	Dried peas that have been cut in half. They cook quickly and become soft and mushy.
Earthy	A flavor that reminds you of the smell of good, wet soil or vegetables that grow underground.
Nursery Rhyme	A short, simple poem or song for young children.
Medieval	The time period from about 500 to 1500 years ago, when knights and castles were common.