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Hernekeitto
Finland
Finland's Thursday pea soup tradition is as old as Sweden's. The Finnish army still serves pea soup and pancakes every Thursday.
Finnish pea soup — thick yellow pea soup with pork, eaten every Thursday throughout Finland with a glass of warm punch and pancakes for dessert.
Prep
15 mins
Cook
90 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
260 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gdried yellow peas
400gsalted pork or smoked ham hock
1onion, diced
2carrots, diced
1 tspmarjoram
mustardto serve
Method
1
Soak peas overnight. Drain. Cover pork with cold water. Bring to boil. Skim.
2
Add peas, onion, carrot and marjoram. Simmer 90 minutes until very thick.
3
Serve with mustard.
Chef's Tip
Do not add salt until the end — the pork seasons the soup as it cooks.
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