cookware
- large cast-iron pot
* We like split pea soup.
* It makes use of leftover chicken skin.
* Split peas are inexpensive.
* It makes a big pot that can stretch over several meals or feed a party.
* Leftovers freeze well.
* It’s a Jaques Pepin recipe!
We were pleased with the result and would definitely make it again the next time we have unused chicken skin. The crisped chicken skin kind of tastes like chicharon (deep-fried pork rind) in this dish. Adapted from Jacques Pepin's Essential Pepin.
1 | If using chicken skin, saute it on high heat in the cast iron soup pot for about 8-10 minutes to render fat and crisp skin. |
2 | Add onions and saute for about 5 minutes, then add garlic and stir. |
3 | If using ham, stir in at this point until heated through. |
4 | Follow with remaining ingredients - water, herbes de Provence, salt, pepper, Tabasco, and split peas. Bring to a boil, cover, then reduce heat. Simmer for 1 hour. Stir every 20 minutes or so. |
5 | Add water to thin if needed. Serve in bowls with extra Tabasco on the side. |
source: Jacques Pepin's Essential Pepin