Cooking green lentils?

[delthebike]

I'm not sure that I'm cooking green lentils long enough. What sort of texture should I be aiming for soft right through or, as I do it now, a firm core and a bit of bite to them?

[Clare]

Whichever you prefer.

That's not meant to be a flippant answer, there is no need to cook them to a mush so cook them how you want them.

[delthebike]

Whichever you prefer.
That's not meant to be a flippant answer, there is no need to cook them to a mush so cook them how you want them.

Cheers, ta! 

[pcolbeck]

Just don't follow that method with kidney beans

[GothonaBrompton]

IME green lentils usually still have a slight bite to them when cooked, as opposed to red lentils, which go completely to mush (based on 8 hours in a slow cooker in my many vegan recipes).

[Canardly]

Great in a winter stew.