Lentils
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Cool & dark
Red, yellow, brown and green: there are many varieties of lentils. Lentils can only be bought dried and have long been known as food for the poor. The best known and perhaps the tastiest lentils are Le Puy green lentils from France. These are small, bulbous and dark green, with a slightly bluish shine. It is best to store dried lentils in a cool, dry and dark place.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Store dried lentils in a cool, dry and dark place to keep them good for at least a year.
Preparing
Some lentils do not need to be soaked, others do (like other dried pulses), so check the packaging carefully!
Storage times
Dried lentils
Cool place: 1 year
Canned/glass lentils (unopened)
Cool place: see best before date
Lentils tin/glass (opened)
Refrigerator: 2 days
Freezer: 3 months
Cooked lentils
Refrigerator: 2 days
Frozen: 3 months
Preparation times
Dried lentils
Soaking: some lentils do not need to be soaked, others do (check the instructions on the packaging)
Cooking time (yellow, brown and green lentils): 30-60 minutes
Cooking time (red lentils): 15-20 minutes
Lentils: tin/glass
No cooking time or a few minutes heating time.
Information
Grow your own lentils
How much do lentils weigh?
Cultivation and season of lentils
Tip
Lentil flavour
Recipes with Lentils
More recipes
Lentil soup
140gr vegetables p.p. & 35gr fruit p.p.
Lentil hummus
50gr vegetables p.p.
Beetroot salad with lentils, hazelnuts and goat cheese
295gr vegetables p.p.
Availability
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