Comments on: Fun with Chickpea Flour http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/07/fun-with-chickpea-flour/ (and what's eating me) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:14:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tamara http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/07/fun-with-chickpea-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-6494 Tamara Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:07:42 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1408#comment-6494 Hi, Kim, I guess everyone's palate is subjective, but I personally wouldn't describe the flavor of chickpea flour as "grassy." "Earthy," perhaps... and definitely beany...but not grassy in the way that, say, a very fresh olive oil would be. Hi, Kim,
I guess everyone’s palate is subjective, but I personally wouldn’t describe the flavor of chickpea flour as “grassy.” “Earthy,” perhaps… and definitely beany…but not grassy in the way that, say, a very fresh olive oil would be.

]]> By: Kim B http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/07/fun-with-chickpea-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-6492 Kim B Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:22:00 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1408#comment-6492 I recently bought chickpea flour imported from India. It tastes "grassy". Is this normal? I've not notice a grassy flavor when eating chickpea flour-based foods at Indian restaurants. As I've never bought it before, I don't know if this is normal or I bought a bad batch. I recently bought chickpea flour imported from India. It tastes “grassy”. Is this normal? I’ve not notice a grassy flavor when eating chickpea flour-based foods at Indian restaurants. As I’ve never bought it before, I don’t know if this is normal or I bought a bad batch.

]]> By: Tamara http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/07/fun-with-chickpea-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-6490 Tamara Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:20:09 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1408#comment-6490 Hi, Phyllis, Interesting question... My instincts tell me that eating raw bean flours could result in lots of gas. Uncooked starch is very tough to digest. Heat and moisture help gelatinize starch in foods like grains and beans, which enables your digestive enzymes to access the bonds of the starch and break it down more easily. If you're not going to cook it, at the very least, I'd consider soaking the bean flour first for a good 30 minutes to partially gelatinize it... this should increase the digestibility somewhat, though probably not totally. Keep me posted on what you end up doing and how it works out! Hi, Phyllis,
Interesting question…
My instincts tell me that eating raw bean flours could result in lots of gas. Uncooked starch is very tough to digest. Heat and moisture help gelatinize starch in foods like grains and beans, which enables your digestive enzymes to access the bonds of the starch and break it down more easily. If you’re not going to cook it, at the very least, I’d consider soaking the bean flour first for a good 30 minutes to partially gelatinize it… this should increase the digestibility somewhat, though probably not totally. Keep me posted on what you end up doing and how it works out!

]]> By: Phyllis Glazer http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/07/fun-with-chickpea-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-6489 Phyllis Glazer Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:45:42 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1408#comment-6489 Hi Tamara, Do you have any idea if chickpea flour can be used without cooking? I want to make a savory snack shaped like truffles and am combining them with flax meal, ground walnuts and tahina (among other ingredients), but was just thinking of rolling it into balls. Will this give the eaters indigestion?! Many thanks! Hi Tamara,
Do you have any idea if chickpea flour can be used without cooking?
I want to make a savory snack shaped like truffles and am combining them with flax meal, ground walnuts and tahina (among other ingredients), but was just thinking of rolling it into balls.
Will this give the eaters indigestion?!

Many thanks!

]]> By: Sharon Collins http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/07/fun-with-chickpea-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-5962 Sharon Collins Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:59:32 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1408#comment-5962 Great I tried to cook it a while ago but it didn't work so i am going to try your recipe for skillet bread and ideas this is fab as my system is gluten, dairy and most fruit/veg free Great I tried to cook it a while ago but it didn’t work so i am going to try your recipe for skillet bread and ideas this is fab as my system is gluten, dairy and most fruit/veg free

]]> By: Tamara http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/07/fun-with-chickpea-flour/comment-page-1/#comment-5607 Tamara Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:11:36 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1408#comment-5607 I stand corrected! Thanks for the info, Liz! I stand corrected! Thanks for the info, Liz!

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