When I was in Orange City last week Friday night I went out to eat at a Dutch resteraunt with Jess and Darci and one of the things you could order was SNERT (or pea soup). Darci asked us if either of us had heard of pea soup being referred to as SNERT and none of us had, so I decided to put it on the blog.
Erwtensoep, also called "snert" is a form of green split-pea soup emblematic of Dutch cuisine. Traditionally eaten in winter, erwtensoep has a very thick consistency, often includes pork and sausage, and is almost a stew rather than a soup. One source says "You should be able to stand a spoon upright in a good pea soup."[2]
It is customarily served with rye bread (roggebrood) and cheese or butter. The meat may be put on the rye bread and eaten with mustard.
It is not uncommon to be sold in small cups at the so called 'Koek en zopie' outlets on frozen canals as a hearty snack to iceskaters.
http://www.soupsong.com/rpea2.html
The link is kind of fun to read it shows a recipe for pea soup and some Dutch translations.
Vonda
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