Pease pudding sometimes known as pease pottage or pease porridge is a baked vegetable product, which mainly consists of split yellow or Carlin peas, water, salt and spices.

It is similar in texture to hummus, light yellow in colour, with a mild taste. Pease pudding was traditionally produced in England, especially in the industrial Northern areas - although it is now widely available, often sold somewhat confusingly in butcher's shops. It is often served with ham and stottie cakes.

Pease pudding is also mentioned in a nursery rhyme, Pease Porridge Hot.

The following information about the etymology of the word "pease" comes from Alton Brown on his Food Network show, Good Eats: Give Peas A Chance:

"Have you ever taken the time to wonder why it's "pease pudding" instead of "pea pudding"? Well, it turns out that the original singular of the noun was "pease". It was twisted by the Saxons, most likely, from the original Latin pisum. What happened was that as the English language developed the standard "s" plural, "pease" became used as a plural and a new word, "pea" had to be invented as a singular. Fascinating? No, not so much." (http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season9/peas/peas.htm)

See also

• Mushy peas

Peas