"Kalmia" > ha > Per usual, a recipe specifies black
or green lentils, like everyone
> has access to these things. All I have or can find are the ol' brown
> ones. Is this a matter of taste or is the difference too slight to
> care about?

I find great differences among lentils, but some don't.Taste is one
difference, staying whole is another, size does make a difference when
strong flavors are used. Try it. If you don't like it so much, don't do it
again.