Garbanzo beans pop, pop, pop – who knew?

February 11, 2012 by Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief · 2 Comments

Have you ever eaten a fresh garbanzo bean?  Have you ever even seen one?

I’ve eaten chickpeas for years dried and then cooked, but never, until this month, have I seen these wrinkly legumes in their fuzzy little pods.

They “pop” when you try to open them, releasing the air inside.  And they taste very similar to peas.

I bought a small bag full, not sure what I would do with them.  I ended up eating them all straight out of the pod.

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Filed Under: Inspiration, Just For Fun, Stories - Food as Main Character · Tagged With: chickpea, legumes, vegetable,
About Stormy Sweitzer - Maoomba-in-chief

Stormy is a kitchen strategist, runner, and ethnic grocery store wanderer who loves all things food, travel, story and health. She writes and teaches about real food and healthy eating and lifestyle strategies for people with active lives, and recently published Paleo Power Lunch: Easy, Filling & Delicious Workday Meal Strategies.
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Comments

  1. EA-The Spicy RD says:
    February 11, 2012 at 10:53 am

    So cool! I’ve never seen them like this before. Where did you get them???

    Reply
    • Stormy says:
      February 11, 2012 at 1:41 pm

      Hey there, EA! I found them at my favorite Mexican market next to the habaneros and cactus leaves. I wasn’t exactly sure what they were at first, so I opened one up. And when I got home, it was like being a kid who likes popping the plastic packing bubbles. : )

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