Pelēkie Zirņi (Grey Peas with Speck)
Latvia's festive grey peas: large dried grey peas simmered until tender and tossed with fried speck bacon and onions — eaten at Christmas for luck and all winter for strength. Ingredients: dried grey peas (pelēkie zirņi), smoked speck (bacon), onions, salt, pepper; sour cream, kefir to serve.
What it is
Latvia's festive grey peas: large dried grey peas simmered until tender and tossed with fried speck bacon and onions — eaten at Christmas for luck and all winter for strength. Ingredients: dried grey peas (pelēkie zirņi), smoked speck (bacon), onions, salt, pepper; sour cream, kefir to serve. Recipe: 1) Soak peas overnight. 2) Simmer in fresh water until just tender, salted at the end. 3) Fry diced speck and onions to crisp gold. 4) Fold through the peas. Serve: with kefir or sour cream, at Christmas markets and winter tables. Flavor: earthy, smoky, quietly rich. History: grey peas predates potatoes as the Latvian staple; folklore says a pea in every corner of the house brings wealth — the dish remains a Christmas must. See also: Sklandrausis, Pīrāgi.
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