In childhood, they instill not only skills and abilities, but also tastes. Even adults for a long time remember the smells and aromas of dishes from childhood. And many children are capricious and refuse to eat at home. But in the kindergarten, they eat many dishes with great pleasure. Peas make an excellent soup, mashed peas. Filling for pies. And ordinary pea soup is especially tasty.
Peas and the child's body
The child's body is grateful for food containing vegetable protein, including pea dishes. However, the recommended amount of such food is twice a week. Peas are used as food. It is recommended to start drinking them at the age of 1, 5 years, but only in the form of a liquid creamy soup-puree.
History of the emergence of soups
In the Middle Ages, the most popular soup was pea soup with lard. For the poor, broth was the only food. In Russian cuisine, initially liquid dishes prepared from various products were called not soups, but bread, stews, gruel, jails, yushki, etc. Peas are tasty and healthy, they are loved everywhere, and pea soup is one of the most popular dishes in the world. Historical sources confirm that both the ancient Romans and the Greeks were warmed with hot pea soup, from whom other peoples were later adopted, preparing this dish according to the traditions of their national cuisine.
Three rules for making soup for children
Making bean soup is not difficult at all. There are three rules to follow.
- Pea soup is boiled in light chicken broth.
- Vegetables are not fried in oil.
- There are more carrots in soup than in any other soup.
The dish on dry peas is more high-calorie than on young ones. 100 g of soup without fat on water contains up to 60 kcal. The calorie content of the product with broth increases slightly - about 70 kcal.
Cooking process
- Split peas do not need soaking, pour water in a saucepan and put on fire.
- The potatoes and onions are diced and dropped into a saucepan.
- The carrots are grated and thrown into the pan after the brew has boiled for 5 minutes.
- By the end of cooking, when the vegetables are almost ready, throw in chopped garlic, herbs, seasonings to taste.
- Keep on fire for another 5 minutes.
The benefits of peas
The vegetable contains a large amount of minerals and vitamins A, PP, B, B2, C. This product can perfectly replace meat. Thiamine for children promotes body growth, good appetite and maintains muscle tone. It also provides long-lasting satiety, because, together with dietary fiber, it slows down the digestive process and raises the level of hormones that reduce appetite. Together with the legume product, a number of valuable acids enter the human body. For example, glutamic acid takes an active part in metabolism, in brain tissues. A stew from this vegetable, cooked in broth, has an excellent effect on the activity of the digestive tract. This food is included in the diet of therapeutic and prophylactic diets with a breakdown, diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, hypertension.
