If you love cooking with lentils, you already know that the protein-, fiber-, and mineral-rich legumes (via Healthline) tend to have an earthy flavor that can sometimes taste a bit one-note. For that reason, it's often recommended to add an acidic ingredient such as lemon juice or vinegar to them once they're cooked, whose brightness can help lift the legumes' flavor (via Lentils.org).
That's a strategy employed by Food Network cooking show host Ina Garten, who adds a slip of red wine vinegar to her hearty lentil soup featuring green lentils, leeks, and tomato paste. When testing recipes, Garten told Delish, she's "not just looking for the flavor and the texture. I'm looking for some edge that kind of wakes everything up." In the case of this lentil soup, she explained to the outlet, she felt the soup was nearly there, but was "kind of missing something. I just wandered to the refrigerator and pulled out some red wine vinegar and added just a splash to the huge pot. And that was it."
So the next time lentil soup graces your stove, do as Garten does and hit it with some red wine vinegar (In a lentil soup of her own, Martha Stewart advices adding just a spoonful).
The Ingredient Ina Garten Adds To 'Wake Up' Lentil Soup - Tasting Table
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