How do I stop lentils boiling over?

[EnidJane]

doesnt matter what pan they are in, and how little wtaer, they irritatingly boil over constantly

watch the pot, the received wisdom is an old wives' tale, it will boil.

i cant watdch it for 30 mins

then boil the water, throw in the lentils, force yourself to watch it for the ensuing 2 until it boils, skim of white gunk, turn it down and get on with your frantically important Other Life that is too good to turn down in favour of watching lentils

ponce

I buy them ready cooked in tins

you can buy things from lakeland that rattle when the pan gets hot and stops it from boiling over, might be worth a try. Not even quite sure why you are boiling them in water - what do you do with them after?

me in tins too

can you buy red letnils in tins

chopster I am boinling them in water so we can eat them without them being irritatingly crunchy

dunno I buy green ones

no good for soup

You might have the gas on too high. I tend to simmer mine - start off with the water an inch above the lentils and add more when they starting bubbling/plopping

put a spoon in with them
it stops boiling over
dunno how but it does work (have not tried specifically for lentils but have for other things)

when I make soup with red lentils, I don't boil them in plain water, they get simmered with whatever is in the soup. So it doesn't boil over!

slow cooker

chop i dont like the scum

so I cook seperately then add them

cappy I have heard they are good

oh they are great

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