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Should You Add Baking Soda When Cooking Chickpeas?

When I first started cooking dried chickpeas from scratch, I saw lots of advice online about adding baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) to the chickpeas, either while they're soaking, or while...

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Do Beans Grow On Trees? You Won’t Believe These Photos!

Every now and then, I learn something that I feel sure I should have known a lot earlier in life. Like this: Do beans grow on trees? Surely that's something I should know by now. Black beans, kidney...

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Are Chickpeas Low-FODMAP? What About Beans and Lentils?

If you've suffered with digestive issues, you might have been told to follow a low-FODMAP diet. As with any new diet, it can take a while to get to grips with what foods are allowed, and what...

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Why Do Chickpeas Upset My Stomach (And How Can I Prevent It)?

Ahhh, chickpeas. They're one of the cheapest, healthiest, and most versatile foods on the planet - but unfortunately, they're also one of the foods that's most likely to cause you stomach...

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Why Do My Beans Keep Splitting? What To Do And How To Avoid It

When I first started cooking with dried beans, they would always split, leaving them looking ugly and unappetising. I felt sure I was doing something wrong - how come everyone else ended up with...

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Why Do Lentils Foam When Cooking? And Does It Matter If They Do?

I was cooking dinner the other night, boiling up a big panful of lentils to make a delicious lentil minestrone soup, when I noticed a slightly grey foam settling on the top of the pan. I'd seen...

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