Chef Michael Smith visits a Canadian Lentil Farm

Watch as Michael goes deep into the heart of Canada's lentil growing region where he experiences farm life first-hand with the Nagel Family.

[kmnfrancis]

I live in Germany and bought Canadian lentils in a Turkish market. We made Dhal and had our Mexican friends over for dinner. That mighty lentil goes a long way.

[libraryofpangea]

Wow, this would make me proud to be a Canadian if I wasn't an American.
Good going my Maple leaf breatheren!

[sabitriroul]

amazing combination of technology, farming and happy family

[mickkollins]

Thanks..always wondered about the humble and mighty Canadian lentil..eh?

[joshuatovar]

Who else is watching this while eating lentils?

[michaelcrockis]

Amazing people! Amazing life! That's what the salt of the earth looks like!

[vertyisprobablydead]

I've been eating nothing but lentils with rice and spices for the last month. I don't miss any other food.

[mejsjalv]

I wonder if Canadians have developed a culture of lentil dishes, considering the sheer amount of lentils produced. I still don't get many good results searching for "canadian lentil dishes". At least among growers there must be some dishes. You've been growing lentils in Canada for quite a few decades.

[docoftheworld]

Can i buy Canadian lentils in the United States? I'm Canadian and want to support our agriculture

[jimlarsen]

Half ton per acre, that doesn't sound like much to a corn farmer I guess. I've noticed they have very different combines for corn, soybeans, and now the lentils. The rolling part out front seems to get smaller and smaller & closer to the ground lentils are pretty small though. good luck guys

[RD]

Nice video, Michael. Say, what the heck ever happened to you anyway, Michael ...?

[aopstoar]

I just planted and got my first sprouts of canadian lentils and I wonder - what protein sources are good combinations with lentils to get 100 in protein value? No online source gives an answer because they just say "lentils are high in protein second to soy" without mentioning that they do not contain all the essential amino acids, which is were the real information lies. Apparent clarity while obscuring the essentials. Good work interneters.

[qassimAli]

hello ...Is it possible for you to provide me with addresses of companies or farms that sell and export lentils to Middle Eastern countries? Thank you.

[scotty]

I cannot live without my Lentils, They always go in my slow cooked curry's and bolognese's But boy do they give you the wind initially! Takes a few weeks for your gut's to work them out! 😂

[alisaberian]

Great chef but I have heard from many people that he's not the nicest guy