Pea Soup with Pork

Ingredients
Salt
 * 1	lb	(2 c) dried yellow Swedish peas -=OR=- domestic yellow split peas
 * 5	cup	Cold water
 * 2	med	Onions, finely chopped
 * 1	med	Onion, whole, peeled and studded with 2 cloves
 * 1	lb	Lean salt pork, in 1 piece
 * 1	tsp	Majoram leaf -=OR=-
 * 1/4	tsp	Marjoam powder
 * 1/2	tsp	Thyme

Directions

 * Wash the dried peas in cold running water and place them in saucepan.


 * Cover with 5 cups cold water and boil over high heat.


 * Boil briskly for 2 or 3 minutes and let the peas soak in the water for an hour.


 * Skim off any pea husks that may have risen to the surface, add the finely chopped onion, the whole onion, salt pork, marjoram and thyme


 * Boil again.


 * Immediately lower heat and simmer with pot partially covered for about 1 1/4 hours
 * Remove the whole onion and the salt pork from the soup and cut the pork in slices