Absolute Quote by Yotam Ottolenghi

I like beans. Lentils are beans, right? I love beans and rice.

— Prince Fielder

Lentils are friendly - the Miss Congeniality of the bean world.

— Laurie Colwin

Rice and vermicelli is a common combination in Arab and Turkish cooking - it has a lighter texture than rice on its own.

— Yotam Ottolenghi

I eat the same foods almost every day. I have my favorites like Filipino beef broth, chicken soup with lots and lots of rice.

— Manny Pacquiao

Lentil dhal is the only thing I can cook.

— Rebecca Hall

A full stomach praises Lent.

— Italian Proverb

You know how most people think that eggs are great sources of protein? Well, you only get about six grams from an egg, and…

— Kathy Freston

I grew up in an African household, so lots of chicken, lots of rice. We ate Jollof rice, a very West African dish.

— Edward Enninful

My family are from Antigua and out there, we eat a lot of avocados, with salt fish and soused pork and plantain.

— Andi Oliver

Dinner is often a stew of beans or legumes, which are awesome for dieting; they give you that meaty satisfaction and both are excellent…

— Nadia Giosia

I grew up on a pretty Mediterranean diet, so that's what I try to stick to.

— Molly Qerim

A dry Lent, a fertile year.

— Scottish Proverb