If desired, garnish with carrots and green onions. Do split peas need to be soaked? For this split pea soup recipe, you do not need to soak the peas. (Find even more split pea soup recipes!) ...

Green split peas are an underrated winter staple, probably because slow cooking isn’t as popular these days. But they’re one of my must-haves, especially paired with a good value ham hock.

Full of veg and flavoured with fiery, fresh green seasoning, you'll find this Trinidadian soup all over the island, especially during carnival. Tip the split peas into a pan with 1.5 litres/2¾ ...