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

  • MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip
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    12 hours ago

    Red split lentils all the way! They’re great for soup that thickens itself. Great in stews or curries to thicken it a bit. There’s no danger of them having a bad texture like can happen with other lentils and they cook much quicker.