Split Pea Soup for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Split Pea Soup for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The fresh and clean profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced Quebec cheese curds used that way before.

poutine emerged from Quebec rural diners in the 1950s and became Canada's most internationally recognised dish. I explained the a sugar shack cabane à sucre context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. Molson Canadian was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.