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Green Peas or Pea Pods

4 servings

Ingredients

• Peas (as needed)
• Water (a little)
• Butter (a little)
• Salt (a little)
• Sugar (a little)
• 1 tbsp Flour
• 1 tbsp Butter
• Parsley (a little)

Instructions

1. Boil water with plenty of butter, gradually add the shelled peas, allowing the broth to come back to a boil each time, and cook the peas in a small amount of broth for about 1 hour.
2. Shortly before serving, add a little salt and a pinch of sugar, thicken the broth with a roux, and toss with finely chopped parsley.
3. Instead of the roux, as soon as the peas boil, you can also add a small ball kneaded from 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 tablespoon of butter, which will gradually dissolve and slightly thicken the broth.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.