Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 I'm sorry that I cannot recall the author of this. She has a cookbook In A Vegetarian Kitchen. I took a whole collection of her recipes she had posted on the web and put them together into a Word file. They are very interesting and good, but you do have to make some changes to make some vegan. But, we're used to that. If anyone would like the file, please write to me. This was lifted out of a section discussing various bean' properties, cooking methods, and uses. I am of the school that you do not presoak lentils. They cook so quickly and can make such a rich sauce. I often see suggestion that you rinse them, but I wonder if that isn't a hold over from the days when you didn't get beans and grains already cleaned and sealed in packages. I never do it. LENTILS This small, peppery legume has the advantage of cooking quickly without presoaking. Brown (or green) lentils are widely known in this country, but tiny red lentils, a staple in Indian cookery, are gaining in popularity; they are a bit milder in flavor and cook faster than larger lentils. Don't think of lentils only for lentil soup: They also make excellent burgers. Lentils are particularly tasty when stewed with curry spices, tomatoes and spinach. Try combining lentils with noodles, flavored with lots of sautéed onion, bell pepper and a touch of tamari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Don't forget the vegan answer to the meatloaf -- lentil loaf! I actually mash my lentils in the food processor and then use them with my standard uhmmm loaf recipe. It works just fine. With superior protein and iron in a lentil (especially if combined with rice in a meal) make them a cheap and wonderful substitute for ground flesh ewww. Just rinse them really well and pick carefully. Dried lentils tend to be full of little stones, don't know why, but it is so. Love lentils! Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Hi, I am looking for a veggi loaf recipe. Not so much a bean loaf but a veg. protein loaf. I use to buy a good one that was a mix in a box that my husband loved, but I don't see it around anymore. Any ideas? Cindy >theladydragonfly > > >CC: " HotMail " <sseric57, , >Re: Lentils and Beans >Wed, 03 Mar 2004 12:35:30 +0000 > >Don't forget the vegan answer to the meatloaf -- lentil loaf! I actually >mash my lentils in the food processor and then use them with my standard >uhmmm loaf recipe. It works just fine. > >With superior protein and iron in a lentil (especially if combined with >rice in a meal) make them a cheap and wonderful substitute for ground flesh >ewww. > >Just rinse them really well and pick carefully. Dried lentils tend to be >full of little stones, don't know why, but it is so. > >Love lentils! > >Dragonfly > _______________ Create a Job Alert on MSN Careers and enter for a chance to win $1000! http://msn.careerbuilder.com/promo/kaday.htm?siteid=CBMSN_1K & sc_extcmp=JS_JASwee\ p_MSNHotm2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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