foam on lentils?(& garbanzo beans..etc)?!
everytime i cook lentils and garbanzo beans i get a foam on the surface. i always skim off as much as possible, but just curious what this "foam" actually is....does it need to be removed?
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Normal. Good healthy food. 3 John 2
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This is normal, and a little bit of oil in the cooking water should keep it from forming and making a mess.
I don't know what it is, but it's always there. Rinse them to eliminate the excess salt and they'll be fine.
Normal. I just rinse them and strain them as I use them.
