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Glossary
ChickpeasChickpeas are pale brown and round, they need long soaking and cooking times. A pinch of bicarbonate of soda softens the skins and shortens the cooking time.
Used for the popular Middle Eastern hummus and for Israeli falafel. They're known as ceci in Italy and garbanzos in Spain.
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conversion table
½ t = 2 ml
1 t = 5 ml
1 T = 15 ml
½ cup = 125 ml
1 cup = 250 ml
Fahrenheit - Celsius
Subtract 32, then multiply by 0.56
Celsius - Fahrenheit
Multiply by 1.8, then add 32
