The healthy legumes are also grown in Germany. We show you what to look out for when cooking, what nutrients they contain and how to prepare them in a sophisticated and varied way. 00:00 Marktcheck eats well: lentils 01:22 Lentils are harvested in the Swabian Alb 05:00 Lentils are so healthy 05:27 Mountain lentils, Beluga lentils, plate lentils: these are the varieties 09:30 Delicious recipes with lentils 13:25 Cooking lentils: what to look out for ----------- Note: This video is an excerpt from the Marktcheck broadcast from November 5, 2024. Full Marktcheck episodes including subtitles in the media library: http://x.swr.de/s/13zv By the way: Since MARKTCHECK belongs to ARD, you can download this video for free and watch it offline on the go! ----------- LENTILS: HARVEST IN THE SWABIAN ALB Lentils originally come from the Mediterranean and Asia Minor. Today they are mainly produced in Canada and India. But also regionally - the legumes thrive on the barren soils of Swabia. THIS IS WHY THE LEGUMES ARE SO HEALTHY Lentils contain a lot of vegetable protein, as well as magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamins A, B and E. Thanks to their high fiber content, they keep you full for a long time. MOUNTAIN LENTILS, PLATE LENTILS, BELUGA LENTILS: THE DIFFERENCES Mountain lentils are the classic lentils. The slightly larger ones are called plate lentils and are good for stews. The much smaller lentils are called Beluga lentils, which are very aromatic. Red lentils, yellow lentils or dark lentils - what's the difference? Unpeeled lentils are red or yellow, so much more colorful. However, the shell contains a lot of fiber, minerals and vitamins. LENTIL RECIPES Almost everyone knows the typical recipes, such as lentils with spaetzle or lentil stew. In the video, star chef Simon Tress shows a few unusual recipes with lentils. COOKING LENTILS - TIPS Do you have to soak lentils for a long time? Not necessarily! Nutrition expert Sabine Schütze recommends it anyway, because soaking shortens the cooking time, the body can metabolize the minerals better and the lentils are also easier to digest. There are more tips in the video. LENTIL PASTA, LENTIL CHIPS: HOW USEFUL ARE THE READY-MADE PRODUCTS There are now various foods with lentils, including pasta, muesli and chips. You can see in the video whether these are really healthier than their counterparts made from wheat etc.! Author: Michaela Krause Image source: SWR, Adobe Stock/diignat, Unsplash/Madara ----------- ► • Beans, a protein bomb: Creative recipes... ► • Soup, broth, stew – delicious and... ► • Pulses: That's why they're so... ► • Vitamins in vegetables: What you can eat raw... ► • Healthy, delicious and versatile: Which... ----------- An article on the subject of pulses can be found here: ► http://swr.li/bohnen-linsen-kichererb... ----------- ► More information about the show on our homepage: https://marktcheck.ard.de/ ► More about Marktcheck on our Facebook page: / marktcheck ► You can subscribe to our channel here: http://x.swr.de/s/13x1 ► More about our eco-checkers can be found on Instagram: / ► Comments are welcome – but please observe the netiquette: https://www.swr.de/home/netiquette-10... ► Imprint: https://www.swr.de/impressum/ #lentils #recipes #legumes