06. Swedish Cuisine - Pea Soup

yellow peas

🥗Healthier: green peas

💰Cheaper: split peas

Split peas are more affordable and cook faster.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Smoked sausage adds flavor at a lower cost.

mustard

🥗Healthier: honey mustard

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar provides acidity without the cost.

Soak yellow split peas in water for at least 24 hours, changing the water after 12 hours.

In a large pot, add pork knuckle and cover with water; set to medium heat.

Skim off foam that appears on the surface for 10 to 20 minutes.

Dump the meat into a clean sink, rinse, and return to the pot with new cold water.

Add aromatics: allspice, white pepper, carrot, onion, celery, and thyme; bring to a boil.

Boil for 1 hour and 15 minutes, then cover and boil for another hour.

Remove the meat and strain the stock into a smaller pot; refrigerate overnight.

Rinse the soaked peas and add them to the stock, filling the pot with water to about 2 liters.

Boil for 2 hours, adding extra water if the soup gets too dry.

Remove pea skins that rise to the surface after boiling.

Remove meat from bones and cut into smaller pieces; return to the soup.

Add salt, thyme, and marjoram; let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes before adding mustard.

Serve hot.

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