Tip: Garbanzo Beans
POSTED: 12:30 pm EST December 9, 2002UPDATED: 7:00 pm EDT September 30, 2009Garbanzo beans are sometimes called chickpeas, ceci beans, or Spanish beans. They are nut-like in flavor and similar to hazelnuts in shape and size. Cooking dried beans from scratch requires hours of soaking and hours of cooking; canned beans are a good alternative.
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