"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:17:28 +1000, "Farm1" >
>
>> But with lentils it makes a huge difference in cooking time depending on
>> whether you are cooking green or red lentils so a blanket 20 minute
>> doesn't
>> apply with them.
>
> I find the following:
>
> French Green -- 18 minutes
> "Red" (actually they are orange) -- 22-25 minutes
> Brown -- 25 minutes but longer is okay, they do not seem to
> overcook easily

Interesting. I've not found Red lentils to be anywhere near 20+ minutes -
more like about 15. I'm at 900 metres, my red lentils certainly could never
be called 'fresh' so I wonder what the difference could be? (Not that it
really mattered. I was only commenting on the blanket timing)

Like you, I've not found green lentils to overcook either but I'd do them
for about 25 mins I guess. I'll pay more attention now next time I cook
them. I've never cooked Puy so can't comment on them. What do you use
them for? Are they any better than just normal green? I've seen recipes
but here I'd have to go out of my way to find them so have never bothered.