LSL United

[SleepyWitch]

I haven't tried the red lentil one. where can I get it? Is it Middle Eastern?

[billl]

Just by looking at it, I figure it would be OK if it had a lot of spices. Do lentils have some sort of flavor or something that spices couldn't overcome?

[Niamh]

I love lentil soup!

[Maryd.]

I make lentils an old fashioned way with pasta... Spaghetti actually. The spaghetti is broken into; pinky finger, size. Then added to the cooked lentils. When it is finished you have a lentil and spaghetti soup. Yummo!

[Koa]

I am not a fan of lentils anyway. I have a bit of them at New Years sometimes for the good luck purposes I mentioned before, but that's it.

[Scheherazade]

I haven't tried the red lentil one. where can I get it? Is it Middle Eastern?

I am not sure; might be. I never get it from outside but make it at home as it is pretty straightforward.

Just by looking at it, I figure it would be OK if it had a lot of spices. Do lentils have some sort of flavor or something that spices couldn't overcome?

Lentils have delicious flavour! At times I add a little chicken stock to make it more nutritious as well.

I love it with crushed chillies and I know people who like it with a little lemon juice (also tastes grand).

I make lentils an old fashioned way with pasta... Spaghetti actually. The spaghetti is broken into; pinky finger, size. Then added to the cooked lentils. When it is finished you have a lentil and spaghetti soup. Yummo!

Green or red lentils? Never tried it with pasta but I have a recipe that asks for a little rice with green lentils.

[Maryd.]

...Green or red lentils? Never tried it with pasta but I have a recipe that asks for a little rice with green lentils.

Green. You should try it.

[MarkBastable]

Must be difficult to keep the pasta al dente.

I love it with crushed chillies and I know people who like it with a little lemon juice (also taste grand).

Cumin and freshly-ground black pepper.

[Scheherazade]

Cumin and freshly-ground black pepper.

I add those before serving (recipe calls for them); crushed chillies at the table (optional).

[Maryd.]

Must be difficult to keep the pasta al dente.

Not if you eat it straight away. I do admit, you have to finish it, as leftovers do become a little sloppy.

[Heathcliff]

Not if you eat it straight away. I do admit, you have to finish it, as leftovers do become a little sloppy.

I always get the leftovers after eating what I'm given, then half of eveyone elses.


I love lentils.

[MarkBastable]

I add those before serving (recipe calls for them); crushed chillies at the table (optional).

My feeling is that anyone who takes the option of eschewing the crushed chillies should consequently be denied simple human rights such as voting, access to television, freedom of movement and the pursuit of happiness.

[Scheherazade]

My feeling is that anyone who takes the option of eschewing the crushed chillies should consequently be denied simple human rights such as voting, access to television, freedom of movement and the pursuit of happiness.

Well, I can see this is one issue you don't feel "indifferent" about...

[Paulclem]

Green and brown lentils are great in lasagna.

Do you remember when South Africa still had Apartheid? You couldn't eat their lentils then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwXMt60tfXM

[billl]

I might have to try them sometime. Microwavable?