Bought store brand lentils twice, then tried the $4 bag from the co-op last week
The cheap ones turned to mush in 20 minutes but the pricier bag held shape for a full hour, so has anyone else noticed that spending 2 bucks extra actually saves you from three sad bowls of soup?
Oh man, that exact thing happened to me with red lentils last month. The cheap bag turned into baby food in no time, but the fancy ones actually stayed kind of separate and firm. It's wild how much texture changes based on what you pay. Now I just grab the good bag and tell myself it's worth it because I'm not throwing away three sad lunches. You're totally right about that extra couple bucks saving your whole week.