Do you have a favorite "LENTILS"........???

[Weedygarden]

I have a question not specific to lentils, but on general food storage. Are the type of jar sealers linked below worthwhile for things like rice, beans, peas? And if so, is it worthwhile to use something like this for pantry items that you might use once or twice a month (as opposed to long term storage)? Does sealing up the storage containers for the two, three, four weeks between uses (unsealing then re-sealing) gain you anything? I am talking smaller containers - one quart or two quart jars.

An example of what I am talking about, randomly picked from Amazon without saying this is a good or a bad version of the device:

https://www.amazon.com/UNERVER-M11-Mason-Vacuum-Sealer/dp/B0CHMRRSXS

I think it is worth it. I have one that is similar to that one.

 

[Magus]

I thought pinto beans and black-eyed peas were lentils,
Apparently, I have never eaten a lentil before.

 

[jazzy]

i like the brown lentils.
in cold weather i tend to make a big pot of stew once a week--chicken, beef, elk, doesnt matter--add in chopped veg of all types, some bullion cubes, maybe a bit of rice and 1 cup of lentils. alwasy add the lentils. it makes everything taste good

 

[Michele My Belle]

We use lentils in soups and as a meat substitute in sloppy joes and meat loaf. We store them in mason jars.

Ooooooh sloppy joes and meatloaf (stretcher/extender). I'm stealing those !!! Thx!

 

[Michele My Belle]

I thought pinto beans and black-eyed peas were lentils,
Apparently, I have never eaten a lentil before.

It's like the world's smallest bean, like half of a split pea-sized - - but smooth and round. It's quite tiny - - plus is that they cook faster than pintos and black-eyed peas. (And they don't have quite as much flavor as a black-eyed pea.)

 

[Magus]

Is it what Iraqis make cuscus out of?

 

[Shawn Burkett]

I make a soup with them. With carrots, celery, garlic, onions, and tomato.

 

[Michele My Belle]

Is it what Iraqis make cuscus out of?

Not sure about Iraqis, Louisiana couscous is like grits.

 

[Magus]

I'm wondering if one could make "Bean flour" out of it?

 

[Amish Heart]

I'm wondering if one could make "Bean flour" out of it?

It would probably not take much effort to smash them in to flour, so tiny

 

[RJ2019]

I thought pinto beans and black-eyed peas were lentils,
Apparently, I have never eaten a lentil before.

Legumes, but not lentils.

 

[Weedygarden]

Is it what Iraqis make cuscus out of?

I think couscous is made from wheat. It is a pasta made from wheat and more of an Arabic food. Evidently it is more common in Morocco. I’m limited in being able to research now due to my internet being down so I could be wrong.

Look for lentils in the dry bean section. Dollar tree usually has brown lentils. Red lentils tend to be a little pricier.

 

[Magus]

The stuff I saw at the Indian place looked like pudding.

 

[Caribou]

Is it what Iraqis make cuscus out of?

The only cuscus I have ever heard of is made from a grain like wheat or barley.

My favorite lentils is a product sold at Costco, and elsewhere, called Madras Lentils. It is sold in a sealed plastic envelope and only needs to be heated. My favorite way to eat them is served over a baked potato with cheese. Sometimes I add a dollop of sour cream.

 

[Smalltimefarmer]

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I have a question not specific to lentils, but on general food storage. Are the type of jar sealers linked below worthwhile for things like rice, beans, peas? And if so, is it worthwhile to use something like this for pantry items that you might use once or twice a month (as opposed to long term storage)? Does sealing up the storage containers for the two, three, four weeks between uses (unsealing then re-sealing) gain you anything? I am talking smaller containers - one quart or two quart jars.

An example of what I am talking about, randomly picked from Amazon without saying this is a good or a bad version of the device:

https://www.amazon.com/UNERVER-M11-Mason-Vacuum-Sealer/dp/B0CHMRRSXS

Got one for Christmas. I like it.