How does the nursery rhyme Pease porridge hot go?

Schoolchildren often play Pease Porridge Hot by pairing off and clapping their hands together to the rhyme as follows: Pease (clap thighs) porridge (clap own hands) in the (clap right hands only) pot (clap own hands), nine (clap left hands only) days (clap own hands) old (clap partner’s hands).

Why is pease porridge nine days old?

From the Hoax They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while — hence the rhyme, “Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old.”

Where did the rhyme peas porridge hot come from?

Its oldest reference can be traced back to the 18th century, being included in Mother Goose’s Melody (1760). The song originated in England where the pease porridge (otherwise called pease pudding or pease porridge) is a very popular dish to this day.

Why is it called pease pudding?

Pease Pudding started off as Pease Pottage or Pease porridge. Pease is the middle English word for Pea. The name Pease Pudding refers to a type of porridge made with Yellow Split Peas. Fresh peas were never used as they would spoil quickly hence why the dry, yellow split pea would be favoured.

Are split yellow peas good for you?

Split peas are a great source of plant-based protein, plus they come with many additional health benefits. A 1/2 cup of cooked split peas contains about 115 calories, 8 grams of protein, and 8 grams of fiber. They are also low in fat, and a good source of folate, iron, and potassium.

What is the difference between green split peas and yellow split peas?

Split peas are the mature form of green peas: the dried seeds of peas are peeled and then split, increasing the surface area of the pea. Yellow and green split peas have a similar nutritional content and cooking time, but yellow peas tend to have a more earthy flavor, while green peas are sweeter.

Why are blackbirds baked in a pie?

Sixpence and a hipflask of rye whisky was the weekly pirate’s wage. The ‘blackbirds’ were blackbeard’s pirates and the ‘pie’ his ship. The King’s ships were the usual targets of Blackbeard’s raids, so the pie full of blackbirds was a ‘dainty dish’ to set before him.