Chick peas
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does any body know if i can eat the chickpeas that i have grown and do you have to cook them or can they be eaten raw also is there a book i can buy that details all the nuts seeds pods etc that can be grown and eaten
10 answers
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I don't care for the taste of raw chickpeas. But they are great in soups and stews. Check the web, there are ton of sites out there with all kind of recipes for the use of chickpeas. Home grown is the best!
Catherine Smith
on Nov 10, 2013
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The book Don't Throw It, Grow it has a lot of plants that can be grown from scraps and things like that. I always presoak and cook my chickpeas, I've never tried them raw.
FMB
on Nov 10, 2013
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thanks, i have always wondered if we can plant and then eat the dried beans peas and seeds that we buy at the store.i much prefer fresh and home grown always seems to taste better
Felicity Woodruffe
on Nov 11, 2013
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yes i tried the web came up with lots of ideas for things to make with chick peas but no info as to whether i can safely grow and eat them from my garden or how long to cook fresh ones i will do another search thank you :)
Felicity Woodruffe
on Nov 11, 2013
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going to try tiger nuts too as you can only buy them in England with something done to them so fishermen use them in competitions.My mother used to buy them for me when i was tiny they were sweet juicy and milky/nutty delicious
Felicity Woodruffe
on Nov 11, 2013
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Hi Catherine actually what i wanted to know is i have already grown chick peas in my garden and needed to know if they are safe to eat fresh or if they need to be boiled first and if they can be eaten raw. thanks :)
Felicity Woodruffe
on Nov 12, 2013
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oh i am so pleased as i really enjoyed growing these rather pretty plants and love the crunchy juiciness of fresh veg im sure when i was young my mother sprouted them in jars with blotting paper and we ate them it would be so wonderful if someone did a comprehensive list of what is safe uncooked or just blanched i want to do tiger nuts cant wait for spring its so bitterly cold here today
Felicity Woodruffe
on Nov 13, 2013
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yes me too but i was worried as some things like kidney beans must be boiled for 15 minutes and i was hoping to sprout all sorts of things such as mung beans chick peas and i dont know if i can do lentils but i want to try all kinds of things thanks for your replies i really appreciate them
Felicity Woodruffe
on Nov 15, 2013
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@ catherine smith thank you very much :)
Felicity Woodruffe
on Nov 16, 2013
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actually kidney beans along with some others can be very toxic to humans if they are not cooked at a high enough temperature and for the correct length of time, they cause vomitting stomach upset and can also cause severe pain.symptoms usually calm down after a few hours but you can be very poorly.google it there are many references to this regards felicity
Felicity Woodruffe
on Nov 21, 2013
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