Potage saint Germain (made with split peas) | French culinary school classic

the Potage saint Germain is a classic French soup using a pureed split green peas as a base and is cooked with pork belly carrot onion and leeks. simple ingredients that still manage to impress. Get the recipe: https://bit.ly/3IF2PR2 🧑‍🍳 ENROLL IN MY ONLINE COOKING CLASSES: https://bit.ly/2QZM7TX 😀 SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2Of3oJD 💌 NEWSLETTER►https://bit.ly/2lNomli 🧅🥕INGREDIENTS🥕🧅 350 grams green split peas ( poix casse) 12 grams of salt ( too cook the soup) 2 large tablespoons carrots ( cut in small cubes) 2 large tablespoons finely sliced leeks (only the green part) 2 tablespoon onions (cut in small cubes) 1 garlic clove 50 to 100 grams pork belly (smoked or unsmoked) 1 stock cube (optional) 1 liter water or clear chicken stock 4 tablespoons pan fried croutons (to decorate) 1 tablespoon parsley or chervil to decorate 1 grind of pepper to serve ( optional) PS: There are some other version of this soup that can be made with fresh peas and an addition of potatoes too. Notes: if you are using salty stock cubes do not add salt. same if you are using a salty smoked bacon. if you are using any of the above only add salt once the soup is finished to correct the seasoning. ***************************************************** IF YOU LIKE MY VIDEOS PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHANNEL 🥐 Become a subscriber and click the bell icon so you never miss a cooking tutorial: https://bit.ly/2Of3oJD 🎗️ join the FCA community on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2XaXw3F 🗣️ Spread the word about the channel and the website 🛒 Visit my Amazon cookware page: https://amzn.to/2sQZd9z. UTENSILS AND COOKWARE STARTER KIT: ****************************************************** The Mauviel pan I use plus good copper models: https://amzn.to/2RHSACP ******************************************************* Great all around cutting board (polypropylene): https://amzn.to/2POc0Ei Heavy duty cutting board (wood): https://amzn.to/2H4J5ZR Essential utensil set: https://amzn.to/2Y3eIc2 Kitchen scales Us Oz and metric grams: https://amzn.to/2Vj0Flx grams ng cups set: https://amzn.to/2ViYkqT Great starter cookware set (tri-ply clad): https://amzn.to/2DWJD2a A good nonstick pan: https://amzn.to/2VW02OF A Great cast iron enameled French made pot (Staub): https://amzn.to/302BvXi KNIVES AND KNIFE SETS: ******************************************************* Great value chef knife: https://amzn.to/2vKiB9M Forged knife set (mercer culinary): https://amzn.to/2WuDZvs Fibrox knife set (victorinox): https://amzn.to/2DRrbaV GREAT CULINARY BOOKS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR COOKING ****************************************************** Great books for home cook (from Leiths school foof and wine): How to cook: https://amzn.to/2FW7ses How to cook pastry: https://amzn.to/2HrmKbz *************************************************** For people wanting to learn technique like in culinary school: The professional chef: https://amzn.to/2H4xPfW Le garde manger: https://amzn.to/3001yOH Paul Bocuse Institute culinary book: https://amzn.to/2H4jr7y The complete robuchon: https://amzn.to/30172cb The professional Patry chef: https://amzn.to/301Q3WX Baking and pastry, mastering the art: https://amzn.to/2vCU0Ue Beautiful French Pastry recipe book: https://amzn.to/2H2a1tc CULINARY REFERENCE GUIDES: ************************************* Escoffier culinary guide (in english): https://amzn.to/2PP8ZUr Larousse gastronomique: https://amzn.to/2H4HWBK Le repertoire de la cuisine (in english): https://amzn.to/2H3TKE5 World atlas of wine: https://amzn.to/2VLiB84