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| Yellow peas, salty ham, chopped onions, and a dollop of mustard. |
It's Thursday; got your pea soup on?
That's right, my friends. Thursdays in Sweden mean two things: pea soup and pancakes!
From what I've read online, this traditional mid-week meal dates way back, and there are several suggested reasons as to how this staple meal originated. Some say that the process of soaking the beans and then cooking them with salted pork (historically the method for preserving the meat) was made into a filling dish, perfect on Thursday evenings, to sustain Catholic Swedes before the fasting day - Friday. The Swedish military continues to serve this today, and can be seen on many restaurant menus as the weekly Thursday special.
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| Whipped cream and jam - absolutely necessary for the perfect waffles! |
Until today, I had yet to sample ärtsoppa och pannkakor, but finally today, Sarka, Christina, and I, after a nice but long day out on a field excursion, decided to warm up at Upplands Nations. Every Thursday, it serves up pea soup and waffles for hungry students.
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A bit frumpy in appearance, but full of home-cooked tasty goodness. Plus, who can deny two cute and sweet heart-shaped väfflor to end the night, all for just 35 SEK? Mums filibabba!
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