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Default Subbing split peas for lentils

On 26/04/2011 10:23 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2011-04-26, > wrote:
>
>> work. Also aren't peas a little sweeter than lentils?

>
> That's why you CAN NOT substitute split peas for lentils. Unlike
> lentils, split peas actually taste GOOD, while lentils taste like
> ...well, lentils.>:P
>

I remember having them years ago, cooked by people who were in tight
budgets and who weren't great cooks. I was not impressed. Then I had
then in a restaurant in France and I was impressed. I kept meaning to
try cooking them and finally got around to it a few weeks ago. Not
impressed,