I'll tell you about lentils, I often like to cook this useful product for my family.
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Lentil is an annual herbaceous plant, belonging to the family of legumes. It is known to mankind from the most ancient times. The mention of such a dish as a lentil soup is found in many historical chronicles.
Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Babylon - people of all these civilizations included lentils in their diet, with the only difference being that for the poor it was the main food, and the nobility used it as a delicacy and with the purpose of using its medicinal properties.
The native land of this plant is Western Asia and Southern Europe. In these places it was cultivated since the Neolithic period. The mention of lentils is also found in the Old Testament, and its remains are found in prehistoric Switzerland and in the Egyptian pyramids.
Lentils are rich in cellulose, and scientists have long proven that foods that contain it in large quantities are excellent fat burners.
Lentils contain carbohydrates of long-lasting weight loss, which, in contrast to ordinary carbohydrates, saturate faster, and, in addition to a sense of satiety, are also beneficial, enriching the body with the necessary trace elements and folic acid.
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In its usefulness, lentils can easily replace meat. It contains pure protein and no fat.
There are a lot of varieties of lentils, the most common are brown, red, lentil varieties "beluga" and Puy. Brown lentils are very popular in America, from this variety they prepare soups with vegetables and various herbs.
The smallest seeds of lentils resemble caviar, which is probably why this variety was called "beluga", by association with beluga caviar, as it is round and black eggs.
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And the most fragrant lentils are Puyas, they are black and green. More puies are also called French lentils or "dark motley". The name of this cultivar was given by the French town, where they brought out this sort of lentils. However, it should be cooked the longest, but it is indispensable in a variety of salads.
