green split peas, washed and drained. par boil two minute... and
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green split peas, washed and drained. par boil two minutes., water, smoked ham hock, canadian bacon cut in bite size pieces, onions, chopped, carrots, chopped, a bouquet garni (6 sprigs fresh parsley, 2 bay leaves, a dozen pepper corns, 1 tsp of celery seed tied up in cheesecloth bag), cayenne pepper, salt-careful here , taste after cooking and adjust according to the salt released from the ham hock, olive oil, proscuitto , slivered, pumpernickel croutons , baked in the oven with garlic butter and parmesan