Lentils

Lentilles

What it is

Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of lentil stew — the most expensive lunch in scripture. The optical lens is named after this seed, not the other way round; Italians eat them at New Year, each little disc a coin of luck.

In the kitchen

Salt them only at the end — salted water toughens their skins. The little green ones from Le Puy hold their shape best in salads.

Goes with

Cumin Bay leaf Carrot Pork Yogurt Cilantro / Coriander Turmeric

Same species

Beluga lentil Blond lentil Puy lentil Red lentil

Also used with

Breton kombu Royal kombu Lovage Panch phoron Teff Vadouvan

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