[Albion Wilde]

Cheap food for me means beans soaked 24 hours then cooked. Chickpeas being the most meaty

I got some dried fava beans recently at a middle-eastern grocery that are also quite large and chewy even after soaking and long cooking.

[dennisw]

Cheap food for me means beans soaked 24 hours then cooked. Chickpeas being the most meaty

I got some dried fava beans recently at a middle-eastern grocery that are also quite large and chewy even after soaking and long cooking.

They were probably old. Beans can be impossible if old. I've gotten stuck with recalcitrant chickpeas. Patronize a store with high turnover. Soaking 24 hours is a must

[Grut]

I got some dried fava beans recently at a middle-eastern grocery that are also quite large and chewy even after soaking and long cooking.

So, why do you think your ancestors fled Europe?