tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184845902597592136.post7947623751755019868..comments2023-03-28T03:06:47.256-07:00Comments on Going Green in a Pink World: Reader Question: LegumesEmerald Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04832412389585434492noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184845902597592136.post-85507695678249194182009-03-19T09:58:00.000-07:002009-03-19T09:58:00.000-07:00I use both beans and lentils as main ingredients i...I use both beans and lentils as main ingredients in some dishes. However, the biggest difference is that I will just throw a handful of beans into a dish or soup, whereas I don't do that with lentils. I tend to use beans more with Mexican or Italian style dishes (oregano, basil, parsley, rosemary, chili pepper etc.), and lentils stand on their own a bit more, or are a good addition, in my opinion, to Indian dishes, using cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, mustard seeds, fenugreek, black pepper, nutmeg, or just a general curry spice! Hope that helps!!Emerald Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832412389585434492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184845902597592136.post-45454916304663106842009-03-19T09:54:00.000-07:002009-03-19T09:54:00.000-07:00Thank you so much!!! Now that I have read your pos...Thank you so much!!! Now that I have read your post and seen your pics, I think I've had french green lentils, not beans. They were pretty good. I am going to look thru your suggested recipies and work them in to our meals. Is there a difference when you would use "beans" and when you would use "lentils"?<BR/><BR/>AlyssaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com