A Brief History of the Chickpea

Floyd Robertson wrote:Many people don't like them. I'm not one of those people.

The Pantry wrote:Fuck anyone that dislikes chickpeas or hummus. And, anyone with a fucked-up tipping policy.

tGreenWay wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:Many people don't like them. I'm not one of those people.

Same here. So happy I live in a place where there are plenty of choices for middle eastern and Mediterranean dishes.

*It should also be noted that anyone on a blood thinner should avoid the chickpea due to its high vitamin K count.

Floyd, I think we may have saved lives with our discussion tonight.

tGreenWay wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:Many people don't like them. I'm not one of those people.

Same here. So happy I live in a place where there are plenty of choices for middle eastern and Mediterranean dishes.

*It should also be noted that anyone on a blood thinner should avoid the chickpea due to its high vitamin K count.

Floyd, I think we may have saved lives with our discussion tonight.

Turtleneck wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:

Same here. So happy I live in a place where there are plenty of choices for middle eastern and Mediterranean dishes.

*It should also be noted that anyone on a blood thinner should avoid the chickpea due to its high vitamin K count.

Floyd, I think we may have saved lives with our discussion tonight.

President Trump will deport you for this kind of talk.

tGreenWay wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:

President Trump will deport you for this kind of talk.

He's terrific and people love him and his experts say everybody is going to vote for him and he's going to be a great president.

Turtleneck wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:


He's terrific and people love him and his experts say everybody is going to vote for him and he's going to be a great president.

You're weak. Zero credibility. Pathetic.

tGreenWay wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:

You're weak. Zero credibility. Pathetic.

I can't be sent back there. I can't. I won't.

Turtleneck wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:

I can't be sent back there. I can't. I won't.

Back there? As in you were once there? You are so gone.

gHost Spartan wrote:Are they grown here in the United States?

DWags wrote:Watch it all the way through.


https://youtu.be/GHbQI2305qw

The Pantry wrote:

gHost Spartan wrote:Are they grown here in the United States?

Not a huge crop in the US but would much prefer them to soybeans, production of which has grown massively in the US because it's a cheap cooking oil for use in processed foods.
Top Chickpea Producing Countries
(in metric tonnes)
Rank (2013) Country 2010 2011 2012 2013
1 India 7,480,000 8,220,000 7,700,000 8,832,500
2 Australia 602,000 513,338 673,371 813,300
3 Pakistan 561,500 496,000 291,000 751,000
4 Turkey 530,634 487,477 518,000 506,000
5 Myanmar 441,493 473,102 500,000 490,000
6 Ethiopia 284,640 322,839 409,733 249,465
7 Iran 267,768 290,243 315,000 295,000
8 Mexico 131,895 72,143 271,894 209,941
9 Canada 128,300 90,800 161,400 169,400
10 United States 87,952 99,881 151,137 157,351

DWags wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:

I remember that movie, so I knew what was coming.

Tay in na win. Tay in na win. Chicka pay.

tGreenWay wrote:
You seem to have unleashed your inner math nerd.  

The Pantry wrote:

gHost Spartan wrote:Are they grown here in the United States?

Not a huge crop in the US but would much prefer them to soybeans, production of which has grown massively in the US because it's a cheap cooking oil for use in processed foods.
Top Chickpea Producing Countries
(in metric tonnes)
Rank (2013) Country 2010 2011 2012 2013
1 India 7,480,000 8,220,000 7,700,000 8,832,500
2 Australia 602,000 513,338 673,371 813,300
3 Pakistan 561,500 496,000 291,000 751,000
4 Turkey 530,634 487,477 518,000 506,000
5 Myanmar 441,493 473,102 500,000 490,000
6 Ethiopia 284,640 322,839 409,733 249,465
7 Iran 267,768 290,243 315,000 295,000
8 Mexico 131,895 72,143 271,894 209,941
9 Canada 128,300 90,800 161,400 169,400
10 United States 87,952 99,881 151,137 157,351

SpartanInNH wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Not a huge crop in the US but would much prefer them to soybeans, production of which has grown massively in the US because it's a cheap cooking oil for use in processed foods.
Top Chickpea Producing Countries
(in metric tonnes)
Rank (2013) Country 2010 2011 2012 2013
1 India 7,480,000 8,220,000 7,700,000 8,832,500
2 Australia 602,000 513,338 673,371 813,300
3 Pakistan 561,500 496,000 291,000 751,000
4 Turkey 530,634 487,477 518,000 506,000
5 Myanmar 441,493 473,102 500,000 490,000
6 Ethiopia 284,640 322,839 409,733 249,465
7 Iran 267,768 290,243 315,000 295,000
8 Mexico 131,895 72,143 271,894 209,941
9 Canada 128,300 90,800 161,400 169,400
10 United States 87,952 99,881 151,137 157,351

You know you're bad at something when you're behind MYANMAR.

LooseGoose wrote:

SpartanInNH wrote:

You know you're bad at something when you're behind MYANMAR.

It'll always be Burma to me.

SpartanInNH wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

It'll always be Burma to me.

Shave, won't ya?