![]() Finnish pea soup and pancakes served by Finnish Defence Forces | |
Alternative names | Split pea soup |
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Type | Soup |
Place of origin | Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome |
Main ingredients | Dried peas (split pea) |
Pea soup or split pea soup is soup made typically from dried peas, such as the split pea. It is, with variations, a part of the cuisine of many cultures. It is most often greyish-green or yellow in color depending on the regional variety of peas used; all are cultivars of Pisum sativum.