Sold yet? Here are some more tips on how to make it the best it can be: Split pea soup ingredients: — The ham hock. You might not know that most grocery stores stock smoked ham hocks in the ...

Traditional split pea soup often uses ham for its smoked meat flavor, but you can also make a delicious meat-free soup, seasoned with carrots, celery and various spices, if you prefer a vegetarian ...

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In a small frying pan over high heat, warm up the olive oil and pop the cumin seeds. Immediately, add the onions and cook on ...

Growing Peas Peas are a frost hard and cool season vegetable that can be planted as soon as the ground is workable. There are garden peas, snap peas and snow peas. Garden peas have ...

Serve immediately. Instead of yellow split peas you can make this using two 400g tins of chickpeas, rinsed and drained. Reduce the amount of water to 700ml/1¼ pints. Simmer for only 20 minutes ...

Season with salt and pepper. (This can be made in advance. If it thickens on standing, reheat with a little extra water.) Serve the split pea purée and sauerkraut with rashers of pork belly.