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Originally Posted by Javed
VC. Seems like a great idea. Do the beans expand, crack or explode at all? Looking forward also to hearing how the chickpeas go in the freezer. Usually I make enough chickpeas for about five days and keep them in the fridge. This is particularly good as I can either add them to meals or just eat them straight by the handful as a great snack. Freezing them may be another option to keep stock levels up.  |
I find beans tend to expand and crack a little and get a bit mushy, but it all depends on how firm you like your beans. They turn out no worse than canned beans. I do freeze beans, but only portions. Not like with chickpeas where I just usually boil the whole bag (½ kg) at once.