Bugger - will it kill us??

[COCKadoodledooo]

Had pot roast last night (yum!), and as is my wont I've used the veggies from under it as a soup base today. Normally I bung in some lentils and pearl barley and boil it up until thick.

The other day I discovered a 'soup mix' in the shop, so I thought I'd give it a go. Bunged some in with the veg and a load of water. Just read the pack and it says 'Soak overnight first'

It's been boiling for a couple of hours, will it be safe to eat?

Mix has red lentils, yellow split peas, pearl barley, marrowfat peas and aduki beans btw.

Anyone??? It's nearly lunchtime...

I make soup like this all the time and never soak the broth mix overnight. It won't kill you but some of the mix might still be a bit al dente!

are they cooked?

I think the soaking is because the beans can be really hard and need to soak to cook faster

I've cooked all of those, apart from marrowfat peas, from dry with no soaking and lived :)

Nope, you have to soak them over night or else they'll be crunchy after that little length of time.

are you dead yet?!

You still alive?

Looks like she's dead

feel bad now! :(

Posting from beyond the grave

Nah it was fine, thanks! Just hadn't got chance to come back until now. Marrowfats were a bit chewy but other than that fine.

Thanks for the advice and the concern!