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Last week’s sample at Whole Foods led my wife to come home raving. She said I wouldn’t believe how good fresh green chick peas would be, and I agreed. It didn’t sound good. They look like bright green edamame in the shape of chick peas. After tasting them, she snapped them up so fast, she didn’t even ask what you do with them, so we experimented.

For starters, you can take one out of the plastic tub and pop one in your mouth. They don’t have the texture or the taste of chick peas at all. They look, feel and taste like a fresh vegetable. We sauteed some in olive oil, which softened them, put sea salt on them, and had a speed-gobbling contest. They’re like eating a bean, but with none of the unpleasant side-effects! These are very, very good. we have since tossed them into stir-fries, sautes, and again, more salads.

The grower’s website offers recipies, the first of which is cooking them in heavily salted water. Mmm, THAT would be good. There’s also a recipe for “Fresh Green Chickpea Hummus”, which I have not tried, but I’m imagining would be making hummus with soybeans (Doesn’t Trader Joe’s make that?).

By Why We Type (see more of his posts).