"This traditional pea soup is the ultimate in Quebec-style comfort food. Look for an unsmoked ham hock in the meat department of your local supermarket. If you can't find one, a smoked ham hock will work – just reduce the salt in the recipe to 1/4 tsp...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb unsmoked ham hock
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2 tbsp butter
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2 carrots
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2 ribs celery
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1 onion
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2 cloves garlic
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1-3/4 cups dried yellow split peas
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2 bay leaves
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1 tsp dried savory
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3/4 tsp salt
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1/4 tsp pepper
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1 demi-baguette
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2 tbsp butter
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1 clove garlic
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1/4 tsp coarse sea salt