Ärtsoppa (yellow pea soup)

Name: Ärtsoppa (yellow pea soup)
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 2 cups yellow peas; 6 cups water; 1 medium, chopped onion; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 1 tsp dried marjoram; for serving mustard; 100g smoked pork or ham (optional)

Ärtsoppa is a traditional Swedish yellow pea soup, thick and hearty, often flavored with mustard and served with pancakes. It is a classic comfort food enjoyed especially on Thursdays in Sweden, reflecting a long-standing culinary tradition.

8 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Swedish85%

Indigenous15%

Ingredients

yellow peas
2 cups
water
6 cups
onion
1 medium, chopped
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
dried marjoram
1 tsp
mustard
for serving
smoked pork or ham (optional)
100g

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This dish has medieval origins in Sweden, traditionally eaten on Thursdays to prepare for fasting on Fridays, becoming a staple in Swedish households over centuries.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Swedish85%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous15%

ingredient_origin

Ingredients spotlight

Yellow Peas Water Onion Salt Black Pepper Dried Marjoram Mustard Smoked Pork Or Ham (optional)

Techniques

soaking boiling simmering seasoning

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