Lentils: The 10,000-Year Staple You Don't Know

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · May 23, 2026 · 25m

Humans have been eating lentils for over 10,000 years — before pottery, before the wheel, before writing. Yet most people can only name two varieties. This episode breaks down the major types of lentils, explains how split red lentils are actually made (spoiler: it's closer to rolling oats than making Cheetos), and compares the nutrition of green vs. red lentils head-to-head. Then we take a culinary tour from Indian masoor dal to Ethiopian misir wot to Egyptian koshari. Plus: why Saskatchewan produces 60% of the world's lentils, and why the optical lens is named after a lentil. Episode 2994 —…