Black lentils

This black variety is typical of the areas of central Sicily.
Lentils have gone through the history of humanity. It is the oldest cooked food of which there is written evidence and still today they constitute a precious stock in the pantry.
We grow lentils in fields that need periodic rotation. They are sown between December and January, in the middle of winter, when the earth needs to prepare for the new season. In fact, legumes enrich the soil with nitrogen, a precious element that will also serve for subsequent crops.