French lentils or lentils du Puy hold their shape and retain a firm yet tender texture. Even when cooked under pressure. Like with this recipe using the Instant Pot. Unlike red lentils, such as with this, Sweet Potato, Carrot, Apple, and Red Lentil Soup. French lentils are small, slate-gray to green with a peppery taste. […]
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Prosciutto Cotto & Lentils
Prosciutto cotto literally means “cooked ham.” It’s a popular cold cut in Italy, that is brined pork hindquarter that has been slowly cooked with its skin on to retain moisture. Prosciutto cotto usually contains less salt than cooked American ham which makes prosciutto a good recipe substitute. Lentils are a small round lens-shaped legume that […]
