Chickpeas

kssnyd65

I bought a bag of dry chickpeas today (they didn't have canned) and I am soaking them in the fridge tonight. My question is, how long can they soak before I cook them? Thanks.

Iselia

According to the Veganomicon cookbook, you should soak them overnight (or ~8 hours) and then simmer them for 1.5 hours.

iadtj4m

You can cook them in a little over an hour in a pressure cooker without having to soak them at all! Alton Brown has a fantastic basic recipe.

MFPBrandy

I just go off the instructions on the bag -- mine say to boil for 2 min, then soak for an hour. At that point, I just throw them in whatever I'm cooking (usually soup), where they might get 5-10 minutes more heat -- and I freeze the leftover beans for later (much quicker to thaw cooked beans than start from scratch!).

ClairBears84

I normally soak mine overnight and boil them then use them! I do love them!

nextrightthing

I soak them overnight ...... drain them and cook them in the crock pot all day.,,,,,,they are so easy and cook perfect this way. You don't have to watch them or make sure they don't cook dry.

kssnyd65

Thanks all. I am boiling them now and am going to use them in a mexican salad with black beans and corn. I am looking forward to trying new recipes with them (hummus or roasted).