Split Pea Soup has been a culinary tradition for centuries. The soup is a national dish in French Canadian cooking, and a part of the cuisine of many cultures. In many European countries split pea soup contain meats such as bacon, sausage or smoked pork. Split pea soup can be a meal in itself, often served with salad and bread.
Some variations of split peas soup are watery thin, while others are more robust, almost stews, full of sauteed vegetables and containing a meat that is cooked on the bone until tender and falls off. The meat is removed or stripped from the bone, chopped into bite size pieces and returned to the soup.
Vegan versions of split pea soup are plentiful, as the soup does not require meat or a meat-based stock to create a delicious culinary treat.
Split Pea Soup is generally very easy to make and experiment with. As a simple soup or as a gourmet meal, split pea soup is the perfect starting point for culinary creation. The soup can be built from a few ingredients or the perfect starting point for many different seasonings, vegetables and meat products.
However it is prepared, Split Pea Soup is perfect anytime.
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