Pea Soup

I have a really strong connection to peas. One of my many happy childhood memories is of harvesting the peas that grew in my oupa’s garden. Once we grandchildren had picked the peas, we sat around a table taking them out of their pods, and every now and then we’d eat some. You can eat them pod and all when they’re fresh. They’re not like fancy spring peas or mangetout or anything like that – they’re better, these ordinary garden peas in their pods. There’s a sweetness and a nuttiness to the