291902 Sat Feb 15 16:17:20 -0800 2003 19 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1591015 In my Mexican grocery store I saw large baskets of what turned out to be fresh, green, garbanzo beans. The're in a green pod, like peas, just one bean to a pod. (At first I thought they were fresh olives.) Folks were buying big produce bags full. When I asked the cashier how they were prepared she said Mexican people ate them raw. I wonder if anyone has cooked with these beans. It seems you could cook them like fava or lima beans but I'm not sure. Sat Feb 15 16:17:20 -0800 2003 0 pat hammond 1 1591017 Maybe like edamame. Sat Feb 15 16:18:35 -0800 2003 1591015 0 ironmom 2 1591018 Exactamente! My daughter and I bought them from street carts when we were in Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende. I think they were steamed and then sprinkled with lime and chili. Delicious! I wish I knew where to get some. Sat Feb 15 16:48:23 -0800 2003 1591017 0 suzannapilaf 3 1591023 Suzanna, do you recall if the ones you saw were shelled? Thanks. Sat Feb 15 18:22:45 -0800 2003 1591018 0 Pat Hammond 4 1591050 They were in the pods and you ate them like edamame, sucking the bean out and throwing away the pod. Definitely a messy, napkin-needing process but the flavor was all on the outside of the pod - lime, chili, salt. Similar to what you find sprinkled on roasted sweet corn when that is in season. I've traveled quite a bit in Mexico and the state of Guanajuato is the only place I've seen these. Don't know if that was a seasonal thing or a regional thing but I'm going to my local Latino market today to see if they have some. Also to indulge in Sunday menudo! Sun Feb 16 14:41:04 -0800 2003 1591023 0 suzannapilaf 1 1591020 Seriously, you eat them raw. A farmer was selling them last spring at the farmer's market. They taste like English Peas. I was told you could eat them raw or steam them. There is a loose fuzzy pod that you remove before eating. Was sort of ticked at the farmer. When I asked what they were, he said to try one. I was about to pop the whole thing, shell and all, in my mouth and I thought I'd ask if I shoud eat the whole thing. It was only THEN he said to take it out of the shell. Farm humor, I suppose. Give the boys back home to laugh about someone eating the bean AND shell. Sat Feb 15 17:44:10 -0800 2003 1591015 0 Stanley Stephan 1 1591029 It's the season for fresh garbanzo beans here in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Their name in Spanish is guasana (gwah-SAH-nah). Trucks trundle up and down our village streets hawking them...4 pesos (about 40 cents) a kilo. They're weighed and sold still on the branches, in big bundles. Here's how they're cooked and served: Take the little green pods off the branches. Feed the branches to your cow, or your burro. In a large skillet, bring a two or three tablespoons of salted water to a boil. Add the guasanas, still in their pods, and steam, stirring frequently, until tender. The pods should be bright green when done. Pop the pods open with your fingers and eat the tender little green garbanzos. Yummmmmmm... Here where I am, these are most often steamed outside on a brazier and sold by the bagful to passersby. Sun Feb 16 00:14:20 -0800 2003 1591015 0 Cristina 2 1591039 Thank you, Cristina! I can manage everything except the atmosphere, with cow and burro! Sun Feb 16 11:32:56 -0800 2003 1591029 0 Pat Hammond 3 1591047 C'mon down. :) Sun Feb 16 14:08:25 -0800 2003 1591039 0 Cristina 2 1591110 CRISTINA COULD YOU TELL ME, WHERE GUASANA IS GROWN AND PACKED IN JALISCO BEST REGARDS, FERNANDO Sat Sep 27 00:58:32 -0700 2003 1591029 0 FERNANDO JURADO 2 4968627 I bought a pound of fresh garbanzo beans at the grocery store yesterday. If I follow these instructions and steam them while they are still in their pods until the beans are tender, can I then shell the cooked beans and make hummus out of them? Has anyone ever made hummus with fresh garbanzo beans? How did it turn out? Does anyone have any suggestions? Sat Aug 22 15:29:32 -0700 2009 1591029 1093971 crafteeidea 1 1591041 Which Mexican grocery store are you referring to? jake Sun Feb 16 11:54:27 -0800 2003 1591015 0 jake pine 2 1591053 I'll reply about the markets on the Tristate board, Jake. Meet you there... Sun Feb 16 19:08:56 -0800 2003 1591041 0 Pat Hammond 1 1591108 HELLO I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THESE FRESH GARBANZOS ARE THE SAME CHICK PEAS OR... IS A DIFFERENT VARIETY?? THANKS, FERNANDO Sat Sep 27 00:35:51 -0700 2003 1591015 0 FERNANDO JURADO 2 1591109 Garbanzos are chick peas, also cecci beans. Sat Sep 27 00:53:05 -0700 2003 1591108 0 wally 2 1591111 I think the English translation for what you are describing is "pigeon peas". They look just like garbanzos, but are green and can be eaten raw or roasted. You can also get them canned at most Latin American grocery stores--they are called "gandules" (Puerto rican? Dominican?). Sat Sep 27 01:11:17 -0700 2003 1591108 0 butterfly 2 1591112 As Wally, said it's the same bean, with two different names. Sat Sep 27 10:48:30 -0700 2003 1591108 0 Pat Hammond 3 1591113 PATT I HAVE A INQUIRE FOT THIS PRODUCT FOR US MARKETS, BUT I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE VARIETY OR IF IS JUST THE SAME PRODUCT WITH DIFFERENT NAMES. AT LEAST I KNOW THAT THIS KIND OF GARBANZO PRODUCES ONE SEED PER POD... MAYBE IS THE SAME VARIETY? BEST REGARDS, FERNANDO Sat Sep 27 21:50:33 -0700 2003 1591112 0 FERNANDO JURADO 1 1591132 Ah, you brought back memories of walking through the fields, picking them and eating them fresh... Link: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropfactsheets/Chickpea.html Sun Jan 11 20:35:59 -0800 2004 1591015 0 snackish 2 1591133 Wow! Thanks for the reminder that I'll be seeing them again, in a little over a month! Pat Sun Jan 11 21:14:49 -0800 2004 1591132 0 Pat Hammond