A Taste of French-Canadian Habitant Soup
A trip to the grocery wonderland of Woodman's in Madison, Wisconsin, yields unexpected rewards: the traditional split pea soup of Quebec, Habitant.
James Norton edits the Upper Midwestern food journal Heavy Table. He's also the coauthor of a book on Wisconsin's master cheesemakers. For his Supertaster Daily videos, he samples offerings from supermarket aisles and fast-food menus. You can follow him on Twitter, fan him on Facebook, and subscribe to his YouTube channel.