YELLOW PEA SOUP (GULE AERTER)

The Danish national soup, almost a meal in itself. The meat is often served separately with pickled beetroot, mustard, rye bread and butter, akvavit and lager.

Ingredients:
Dried yellow peas - 450 gms
Salt pork - 900 gms
Water - 1300 ml
Carrots - 3-4
Leeks - 1-2
Bouquet garni

Method:

• Soak the peas overnight. Next day boil them in three pints of unsalted water until tender.
• Simmer the pork separately with a bouquet of herbs and the other vegetables.  
• When the pork is tender, remove from the pot and keep hot.
• Then sive the peas and add to the pork broth, from which all fat has been removed.
• Serve the pork with the soup.
• Small potatoes may be added to the soup during the last 20 minutes of cooking time if a more substantial dish is desired.