Split pea soup is a true Dutch classic and also one of the few Dutch dishes with legumes as an ingredient. It’s also known as snert in the Netherlands, which besides the name for the soup also refers to something which is worthless or cheap. This apparently originated in the shipping industry when the cook used leftovers to make a split pea soup of questionable quality…

Dutch split pea soup uses green split peas and is very thick. It’s typically a winter dish. Traditionally it contains bacon and smoked sausage but you can replace these easily with vegan versions. Read more