On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:01:00 -0500, Travis McGee >
wrote:

>On 1/27/2016 11:38 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
>> On Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 8:43:03 PM UTC-6, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> (I'm not seeing the OP).
>>> If you soak lentils too long, they'll sprout. They don't need soaking;
>>> they're one legume that cooks quickly without soaking.
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Barb
>>> www.barbschaller.com, last update April 2013
>>
>> Not making lentil bean sprouts, eh?
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>>
>
>If you soak your lentils too long, you run the risk of "shrinkage"...

Lentils shouldn't be soaked, just rinse off any schmutz with a sieve,
don't need long cooking either, maybe 30 minutes at most.