COOKING DIRECTIONS - PEAS REQUIRE NO SOAKING. IN A LARGE POT, FOR EACH POUND OF PEAS (ABOUT 2 CUPS) ADD 6-8 CUPS HOT WATER. SIMMER GENTLY WITH LID TILTED UNTIL DESIRED TENDERNESS IS REACHED, ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES.
IF ADDING SALT, ADD ONCE THE SPLIT PEAS ARE ALMOST TENDER TO AVOID TOUGHENING THE SKINS & SLOWING COOK TIME.
DIFFERENCE IN ALTITUDE, HARDNESS OF WATER AND PRODUCT MOISTURE MAY CHANGE THE SUGGESTED COOK TIME.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.