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Lentils

bouicca21 · 2026-01-01 16:16:55

I’ve used the search function but am not sure any of the threads answered my question. i usually buy dried puy lentils for stews/curries. I need to replenish but notice that the supermarkets only have one brand. They all have brown, green and speckled green which are way cheaper. So what’s the difference? Are speckled…

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PipneyJane Posts: 4,922 Forumite

9 February at 2:50PM
Sainsbugs had 1kg bags of small-ish brown lentils on sale at £1.75 (Nectar price) on Saturday. They'll do me, until I can cross the Channel and go mad in Carrefour. 😉
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