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CordyC
09-11-2004, 08:48 PM
I picked up a container of these little darlins while doing my groceries, after ascertaining that the only ingredients were chickpeas and sea salt. (Which makes them CORE!!!) I didn't know if they'd be any good, and was actually concerned about their potential effect on my dental work.

To my delight, I found that this is like eating peanuts, except without the triggering quality. Y'all know what I mean. So, if your grocery store doesn't have them, take a drained can of chickpeas, season to your liking - chili powder or Cajun spice would be great! - and roast at 350 degrees, rattling them around every 15 minutes, till done. I would say that they would be 1/4 larger than their uncooked state - maybe an hour to and hour and a half would do it? Bite one and see.

WWCarol
09-11-2004, 09:29 PM
I used to make these when I started in '01. Someone mentioned taking them to the theater instead of popcorn! :D

I would put them on Reynold's NON-STICK foil (they'll roll around easier that way) and spritz them with a bit of olive oil (along with seasonings) before roasting. :bcbsalute

JenWantsToLose
09-12-2004, 10:33 AM
What do chickpeas taste like? Any sort of comparison you can make to something else? I've never had one. :embarrass

WWCarol
09-12-2004, 11:19 AM
It's a garbanzo bean. Have you ever had one of those? Those big round beige beans that people sometimes throw onto a salad....?

Hummus is made out of garbanzo beans. Have you ever had it?...

JenWantsToLose
09-12-2004, 11:53 AM
Nope. LOL. Guess I'll just have to be brave and try them. I'm weird about beans, either seem to love or hate any given variety. Hopefully these will fall into the love category. :D

anninsd
09-18-2004, 03:17 PM
That recipe for roasting the chick peas was given in my W W class and some member said to shake them in a bag with the packaged dry Hidden Valley Seasoning mix.

Ann

WWCarol
09-19-2004, 10:52 AM
Ann~

Could you give us the recipe you received from WWs? I had one somewhere and appear to have lost it (year ago). :bcbsalute

Cordy~ Mine get smaller with cooking! They lose water and shrink~ I went through a Roasted Chickpea phase and tried them all which-ways! :D