Verde De Mayo-5/5/09
The Pea Soup was simple and quick. It also did not have the heavy wintry taste of traditional split pea soup but instead, tasted bright and fresh. I think the pesto was the key ingredient to this flavor and was a wonderful addition.
I love mussels but I don't think I've ever made them at home. What was most surprising was how cheap they were, only $3.99 at Super H Mart. I tend to assume things I eat rarely are more expensive and this project has gone a long way toward debunking that thought. Watercress is a very mild flavor. I thought the cream was pretty but so lightly flavored that it didn't stand out. It was nice though not to have the overwhelming amount of butter that often smothers restaurant servings of mussels. I will definitely make mussels again, though I may not go to the trouble to make the watercress cream. Unless, of course, I'm celebrating the color green.
Pesto Pea Soup-A
Mussels in Watercress Cream- B+
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