Comments on: How to Cook Lentils

By: Lisa M.

Lisa M. — Sun, 21 May 2023 01:52:18 +0000

I just needed a way to cook lentils. This was very helpful; it’s so simple! I just made them plain for use in whatever and just ate some by themself warm with some Jane’s Crazy Mixed-Up Salt. I didn’t measure a thing, just dumped in whatever I’d scooped from the Whole Foods bin and rinsed them in the pot. No strainer (long story), so I rinsed and poured a couple of times, found no rocks, then brought to boil in the same big pot, which took about 7 minutes. Turned to simmer and they were perfect in about 20 minutes. Not sure what kind I had: they were green but they are still firm but they are normal size so I don’t know if they’re French, aren’t those smaller? Anyhow they’re Great and now I have a pile of healthy legumes to munch on. I’m planning to slice and cook a big bunch of carrots I got and add that, and also sauteé the carrot greens and add those. Plus some herbs.

By: Tricia Berkow

Tricia Berkow — Fri, 19 May 2023 01:47:41 +0000

In reply to Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer). I did! It was the strangest thing. I’ve never seen green lentils do that before.

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 12 May 2023 19:49:32 +0000

In reply to Tricia. Hi Tricia, did you rinse the lentils before adding them to the pot?

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 12 May 2023 01:47:04 +0000

How can you tell when lentils have gone bad? When I poured water into my pot with the lentils, there were many tiny flakes all over in the pot. I didn’t know if that meant if they were old or beyond edible.

By: C

Wed, 03 May 2023 03:08:56 +0000

In reply to Jim T. She says right in the article you don't need a specific water to lentil ratio

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:37:21 +0000

In reply to Angela lentzner. So glad you loved the recipe!

By: Angela lentzner

Angela lentzner — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:11:28 +0000

Loved this ! Highly recommend it as a new favorite.

By: Major E.J. Ski Korczynski

Major E.J. Ski Korczynski — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 03:02:23 +0000

Thanks for the directions! Plan on following, because I have not been successful in my past preparations. Please email me your instructions and preparing the perfect lentil soup.

Thanks in advance.
Major Edwin J. “Ski” Korczynski, CAP/USAF

By: Jim T

Jim T — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:45:35 +0000

In reply to Jim T. Specify

By: Jim T

Jim T — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:44:21 +0000

Dressing looks real tasty I will try. Lentils can also be cooked in chicken or any kind of preferably homemade stock. Perfect for turkey stock. In that case “pot of water” is not precise enough. Need to soecify the lentil/ water ratio.