Crock pot ideas/Recipie

[mudmucker]

Of legumes and flavor differences let me refine - I was speaking mostly of a kind of lentil I like and meant to emphasize that. I re-read it and it does sound like a general collective statement that all asian lentils seem to taste better.

That said, I do find that toor dal is much more flavorful and has a little bit more of a silkier texture than that of the green or brown lentils of the west. I was actually surprised at the difference when I discovered them. For me I find that these particular yellow split lentils are very different and I find I like them much better as far as lentils go. I buy the dry kind vs. oily.

But you do bring up a good distinction. I also use mung dal and urad dal and I don't find that much of a difference. Of the other legumes like the chickpeas or kidney beans I don't find that much of a difference either, but I don't mind the flavor or texture of what you can find U.S. grown so I'll just get the dried version of those.