Sabarot Green Le Puy Lentils

$12.95

These green lentils from Sabarot are true Le Puy lentils; like Champagne, no lentils grown outside the Puy region can claim the name of this cherished legume (in fact, they’re protected with a special designation from the French government). Lentils du Puy differ from standard green lentils in size and color; they’re roughy one-third of the size, which contributes to their unparalleled sturdiness, and darker in hue. They’re perfect for recipes that require longer or harder cooking, and cook up tender without falling apart—try them in soups, stews, lentil salads and or alongside fish. The microclimate and volcanic soil where these lentils are grown give the lentils their unique, sought-after taste: earthy, nutty and peppery, sometimes with a slight flintiness or mineral-quality in the background.

Ingredients

Ingredients: Green Lentils
Allergens: May contain traces of gluten.
Specifications

Net Weight: 17.6 ounces (500 grams)
Place of Origin: France
How to use

AOP: Appellation d’origine protégée.

This certification, which translates to “protected designation of origin,” is the highest level of protection that the French government affords to regional foods. To qualify, every element of the food’s production must occur in a specific area of origin—from planting to processing—and the area of origin must influence the food’s properties, either with local know-how or natural changes inherent to the food. In the case of Le Puy lentils, the region’s volcanic soil lends a particular, recognizable terroir to the lentils.