Sabarot Green Le Puy Lentils

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 roughly 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.