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Gule Aerter

Gule Ærter/GOO-leh AIR-ter/
Gule Aerter
About this dish

A thick yellow split pea soup with pork, traditionally eaten in winter.

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Ingredients
🫛500g yellow split peas
🥩500g salted pork or ham hock
🥕2 carrots
🥔3 potatoes
Method
Serves 2
1
Soak the split peas if needed, then simmer with the pork in water.
2
Cook until the peas begin to break down, about an hour.
3
Add carrots, potatoes, and leek, continuing to simmer until tender.
4
Remove the pork, slice, and season the soup with salt and pepper.
5
Serve the soup with the sliced pork and mustard.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Gule ærter is a traditional Danish winter soup, historically eaten on Thursdays alongside pork.

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