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Why are chickpeas not sold fresh, like other vegetables, but only canned or dried?
It seems that chickpeas are usually sold either canned (pre-cooked and stored in liquid) or in dried form.
Most other vegetables are also sold fresh and raw, like they are harvested. Is there a reason ...
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Can falafel be made using previously frozen chickpeas?
Many falafel recipes caution against using canned chickpeas. For example, this recipe has this to say about using canned chickpeas for falafel:
No canned chickpeas (very important!) If you're after ...
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Self-cooked chickpeas not as good as canned?
I tried cooking my own chickpeas after being a fan of canned ones from Trader Joe's for a while.
I soaked them for 24 hours and then washed and cooked them in lots of water for 2 hours. They came out ...
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Sodium in canned beans and legumes
I was looking at some cans of black beans and chickpeas I had.
They both had higher sodium than I would have expected. Much higher than non-canned varieties.
I am wondering where does that sodium ...
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How to I need to treat dried green lentils? [duplicate]
In the attached picture you see green lentils which I want to prepare in order to make a Dal. They are obviously dried although it is not mentioned directly on the package.
My question is: Do I need ...
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