Why do chickpeas take forever and a day to cook?

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Why do chickpeas take forever and a day to cook?

2007-02-05 20:00:19 · 3 answers · asked by ♥queen b♥ 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes

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It helps to soak chickpeas for 12-24 hours in water before you cook them, then they wont take forever and a day!

2007-02-05 21:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by Cloudbase 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No they don't. It depends on how soft you want them to be. The normal methods of cooking chickpeas is to soak them overnight in plain water, then just boil to your desired 'softness'.

2007-02-05 21:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by kazenoarashi2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Simply because they do but you can buy them already cooked in a can.

2007-02-05 20:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋