So I was cooking some yellow split peas with some onions, just in boiling water and some salt. I covered it, went away for a while, and when I came back to check on the pot there was weird gray substance on the inside sides of the pot, and a little in the middle of the peas. I was just wondering what this could be. At first I thought mold, but of course mold isn't going to grow in 40 minutes in a pot of boiling beans. It didnt smell funky or anything. but there was really quite a bit of it, and it was mostly on the insides of the pot where it was getting a lot of steam, and then in the middle, which I think might be because the lid (okay so its really a pie tin) was dripping steam that had condensed back into the pot. I have never encountered this before in my life and it kind of freaked me out, so I was just wondering what this could be, or if anyone else has had any experience with weird grey stuff with their peas and onions?
I have never cooked yellow split peas before, but this just seems a strange thing for them to cause. And I have cooked a ton with onion and have never encountered this before. And I'm pretty sure this wasn't just from the salt or water. Anyone have ideas?
I have never cooked yellow split peas before, but this just seems a strange thing for them to cause. And I have cooked a ton with onion and have never encountered this before. And I'm pretty sure this wasn't just from the salt or water. Anyone have ideas?