Dried chickpeas, to soak or not

Grumpysally

Ive a big bag of chickpeas that need using up.
I can never get organised enough to remember to soak them overnight.
Do I need to do this? I will be cooking them in slow cooker

-taff

http://thewimpyvegetarian.com/my-pantry/cooking-chickpeas-from-a-dried-form/

SailorSam

I always soak overnight.
Doesn't take a lot of organising just throw a handful in a jug before you go to bed.

Grumpysally

SailorSam wrote: »

Doesn't take a lot of organising just throw a handful in a jug before you go to bed.

It does when you are thinking about having them for tea tonight :-)

RAS

They are not going to be fit to eat tonight if you put them in a slow cooker.

Grumpysally

Midnight feast? :-)
Will chuck them in to soak tonight.

SailorSam

No good for this time but do a few portions of lentils that need to soaked overnight then freeze them.

unimaginative_user_name

I would recommend soaking a large quantity of chick peas overnight, then cook them up together, strain, cool and portion up in freezer bags and freeze until needed. I'm ready to be corrected but they should then be fine to reheat from frozen in a stew or whatever.

Tiffany_Aching

unimaginative_user_name wrote: »

I would recommend soaking a large quantity of chick peas overnight, then cook them up together, strain, cool and portion up in freezer bags and freeze until needed. I'm ready to be corrected but they should then be fine to reheat from frozen in a stew or whatever.

Absolutely fine! I've been soaking, cooking then freezing dried beans and peas and then chucking them in slow cookers, stews, pan full of sauce for many, many years and I'm still here to tell the tale! Just as convenient as canned but much, much cheaper!