hard split peas in the soup

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Does anyone know why, after following the NT recipe with great care,

the split peas in my soup will not break down and be soft. This is

the recipe for Roman Lentil Soup, replacing peas for lentils.I had

this happen once before while cooking baked beans. I hope someone

will be able to tell me what is going on here.

While I'm waiting for your replies, the soup is going into the crock

pot for a night of simmering. If they aren't done after around 15 to

20 hours I'm eating it anyway.As of now it does taste yummy, but a

the texture is a little lumpy. Tough peas! Who could have imagined.

TIA,

Sheila