GARBANZO BEANS, CHICKPEAS, 20 LB

Description Garbanzo beans, also called chickpeas, are popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. They're especially well known as the basis for hummus, the delicious bean spread put together with garlic and olive oil. rnThey’re an imperfect round, beige and feature both a nutty flavor and rnfirm texture. Use whole in soups or salads or mash cooked beans for rnhummus or falafel. SortingBefore you use dry beans, especially larger beans, you need to sort through them to make sure there aren't any stones or clumps of dirt in them. Even mechanically cleaned beans will have a few stones in them. Soaking Because beans are dry, they need to be soaked for at least 12 hours before you cook them. A good rule of thumb is that the beans will double in size when they're finished soaking, so if your recipe calls for 4 cups of cooked beans, start with 2 cups of dry beans.  Put the beans in a bowl and cover them several inches deep with water and leave to stand overnight. You can soak them for up to 24