Pea shake with coppa chips
May 14, 2011 • Category: Main Dish
I read French blogs; I get a kick out of seeing what French chefs do with American and English classics; the sweet brownie becomes savory, so do the crumble and scone; one French chef I admire, Sonia Uzvegian, came up with the idea of a savory pea milk-shake.
Her French version is a simple soup of fresh (cooked) peas and milk, served cold with a straw in a tall shake tumbler.
I made mine Lebanese, with yogurt (you can use buttermilk as well) and a dash of garlic; it is light and refreshing.
P.S: Yogurt is better for you; (garlic, too).
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups of green peas
- 4 ounces of yogurt (1 small glass)
- 1 cup of water
- 2 cloves of garlic
- salt, to taste and 1/2 teaspoon of Aleppo pepper (or paprika)
- 2 ounces of Puck or mascarpone or a similar creamy mild cheese (3 generous tablespoons)
- 1 ounce of Coppa slices (around eight slices)
METHOD:
- Boil the peas in salted water for 10 minutes. Drain them and set a few aside for garnish. Place in a bowl. Pour the yogurt, water, cheese spread or mascarpone, Aleppo pepper or paprika and mash with an immersion blender until the mixture is smooth.
- Mash the garlic cloves in a mortar (chop finely first) with a dash of salt; when the garlic is pasty, add to the soup and blend a few seconds more to mesh the garlic with the other ingredients; (you can do this first and mix all the ingredients in one step!)
- Place the coppa slices on a large piece of foil on a baking sheet and heat the oven to 325F. Place another baking sheet over the one with the coppa slices to keep the slices straight. Bake for 10 minutes until the coppa is crunchy. Cool and use to garnish the soup. Serve the soup cold.
Comments
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Hélène (Cannes) says:
Tu as bien fait de lui donner un ” twist ” libanais … C’est une recette vraiment sympa que je servirai vite …
Bisous et bon dimanche
Hélène
On May 15, 2011 at 12:32 am
blackbookkitchendiar says:
i have been away lately and have been missing out on your post! so sorry my friend. thank you for sharing this with us!! have a great day.
On May 15, 2011 at 12:54 am
Rosa says:
A lovely idea!
Cheers,
Rosa
On May 15, 2011 at 2:48 am
Cristina says:
I love the idea of the coppa chips! This opens up a world of possibilities…thank you 🙂
On May 15, 2011 at 2:54 am
MyLittleExpatKitchen says:
I love this shot. Great idea Joumana.
Magda
On May 15, 2011 at 3:52 am
Angel of the North says:
Working out an alternative to coppa, which is unobtainable in non-city areas. Black Forest or Prosciuttio? I like the idea if a meat version or Parmesan crisps.- you are a genius cook. Shall have to try it with salami, too.
Then my eyes alighted on that tahine brownie recipe which will be my present to myself and a few others when I have lost some more pounds. Oh genius for non-dairy people, pure genius.
On May 15, 2011 at 5:19 am
Belinda @zomppa says:
Now that’s not something you see everyday here in the States. What a beautiful & unique treat.
On May 15, 2011 at 6:19 am
Angie's Recipes says:
What an unique and beautiful creation!
On May 15, 2011 at 7:48 am
Katherine says:
Love this recipe and can’t wait to try it, possibly with prosciutto chips instead (just based on what I can find around here).
On May 15, 2011 at 8:31 am
Erica says:
What a great idea….Looks so delicious!
On May 15, 2011 at 9:25 am
Susan says:
This would make a great lunch. I love the color!
On May 15, 2011 at 9:54 am
Chiara says:
Great idea Joumana, coppa chips is lovely!!! I’ll try soon…Hugs
On May 15, 2011 at 10:22 am
arthur says:
What an idea for a Summer soup! This really reminds me of the Spanish gaspacho which is prepared in a similar fashion. I love your coppa addition. It really completes the meal. Cheers!
On May 15, 2011 at 10:44 am
Ivy says:
What a wonderful idea and surely your twist to make it Lebanese and add yoghurt sounds much better.
On May 15, 2011 at 10:52 am
Priya says:
Wat an elegant and attractive shake..
On May 15, 2011 at 12:56 pm
TastyTrix says:
I definitely love your sub of yogurt & addition of garlic. There is nothing those 2 ingredients cannot improve! Yum.
On May 15, 2011 at 2:12 pm
T.W. Barritt says:
I just love peas – and this looks like such a wonderful and refreshing first course for a spring dinner. Even better that you can use frozen peas!
On May 15, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Scienter says:
I think I’ve had non-canned peas only a handful of times in my life (at restaurants!). I’d love to try this if I could find fresh peas.
On May 15, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Eve@CheapEthnicEatz says:
What an interesting milk shake. I see this kind of trend with caterers too in Quebec. Your version here looks refreshing and love the coppa chip. Stunning presentation.
On May 15, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Banana Wonder says:
How lovely! I like the idea of a pea shake… must make this with all the fresh peas popping out per Spring.
On May 15, 2011 at 9:29 pm
5 Star foodie says:
How neat, I love the idea of a savory milkshake, very unique, and especially with the coppa chips, awesome!
On May 16, 2011 at 5:20 am
Julie says:
Très belle idée ce milk shake, ça donne vraiment envie 🙂 J’adore les chips de coppa !
Si je peux me permettre, je crois que tu as fait une erreur sur le nom de Sonia Ezgulian 😉
Bisous et bonne semaine !
On May 16, 2011 at 11:44 am
Caffettiera says:
I’m playing around with soups a lot, lately. It is great when you manage to give them a summery twist, and this recipe definitely fits the bill. Thanks for the inspiration! French blog are indeed a great inspiration for me as well.
On May 16, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Oui, Chef says:
Very clever, and I’m with you Joumana, there’s nothing that can’t be made better with a little yoghurt and garlic! – S
On May 16, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Dana says:
I love the color!
On May 17, 2011 at 11:56 am
Magic of Spice says:
Much better with yogurt, a lovely treat 🙂
On May 19, 2011 at 11:47 am
zaatar says:
That is such a good idea, you’ve done it again Joumana. I made mine with Kefir instead of Laban – more than north american yogurt, i find kefir is what tastes more like the Laban we have in the middle east, with its acidity and creamy depth. I also added dried mint flakes “na3na3”, just to make it extra-lebanese lol.
On May 29, 2011 at 11:16 am
Sonia - L'Exquisit says:
I just ate and it was delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
On June 2, 2011 at 7:04 am