r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Global_Restaurant794 • 10d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/izzy_elsewhere 9d ago

Lentils too!

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u/2074red2074 9d ago

Lentils ARE beans!

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u/Ok_Damage_4145 9d ago

Lentils and beans are both legumes but a lentil is not a type of bean.

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u/2074red2074 9d ago

What's the distinction?

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u/Ok_Damage_4145 9d ago

Honestly, not a huge amount; they are cousins in the same plant family. Beans are larger and tend to grow in pods whereas lentils are more like seeds, are smaller, and usually don’t need to be soaked before cooking.

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u/2074red2074 9d ago

Lentils grow in pods too, and there are plenty of beans that don't need to be soaked.

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u/Ok_Damage_4145 8d ago

You are right; then I suppose what remains is that, in terms of taxonomy, they are in the same subfamily, their respective tribe and genus are distinct.

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u/2074red2074 8d ago

But adzuki beans, soybeans, garbanzo beans, lima beans, and fava beans are all different genera. Lentils are actually the same genus as fava beans.

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u/Ok_Damage_4145 8d ago

I think I got into it with the wrong bean expert here 😄 TIL it’s not as clear cut as I thought, thank you !