tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285985495630582564.post8930364838295475285..comments2010-04-12T05:45:39.804-04:00Comments on Brunch Anytime: Lentils with a TwistReikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232829260981595136noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285985495630582564.post-9401778864083898122008-01-14T14:06:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:06:00.000-05:00So I made this soup on Sunday too...It was the bom...So I made this soup on Sunday too...It was the bomb! I've had tons of lentil dishes in my life...every Wednesday was Lentil Night growing up...I place lentil soups in the reliably healthy and tasty category...not, however, something you crave and that gets your mouth watering...(Zaytoon's lentil soup is the exception maybe)<BR/><BR/>This recipe however places lentil soup in the crave categroy..Why? <BR/>1. The red lentils...these little guys (you can get them in the Goya section) are smaller and less "legumy" than their brown, green, and yellow cousins. The end result is not only do they cook a lot faster, but the taste and texture is well, more subtle and understated than most lentil dishes...<BR/>2. Lemon juice, lemon juice, lemon juice - yes this recipe calls for just a tad bit of fresh lemon juice - half a lemon's worth for the whole recipe - but it is immediately noticeable, and along with the other spices in the soup gives it so much flavor layering that you'll think you're eating some kind of vegetarian bisque...<BR/>3. Lastly - the spices, I contend, are all necessary. I'm so not a fan of cumin...but, like the imperfection in a painting, it seemed to really add something...it certainly wasn't noticeable as cumin, but the synergy with the other ingredients made it that much more complex tasting.<BR/><BR/>Lastly - this soup was damn easy to make - some chopped vegetables, some spices, and chicken stock and that's about it...the only experimentation i might do next time would be to add some more tomato paste (or actual tomatoes) and maybe even a dash of cream...I pureed the whole damn thing but I might go the opposite route next time and make it more brothy by adding more chicken stock and water...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com