What are your favorite type of lentils, what do you use them in, why are they preferred for that dish than others?

I recently realized I have only had maybe 1 or two types, and upon searching them found they all supposedly taste different and have different textures.

Wherher it is for cheap decent soup or an old family recipe; slap me with some information

  • MolochAlter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    16 hours ago

    Brown lentils.

    • Dice onions, celery, carrots, in equal volume.

    • Stirfry them in a pot with some olive oil.

    • Throw in a sausage or some other meat with a strong flavour, just a small amount, stirfry until the outside is seared.

    • Add a can of lentils and a can of tomato chunks and sauce, cook until the chunks have rendered.

    • Serve with polenta or another neutral side.