On 7/15/2010 6:22 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> I recently tried Trader Joe's canned garbanzo beans,
> and found them noticably tougher than my usual
> S&W brand. As I recall, S&W (and presumably other
> brands of canned garbanzo beans) are made from
> dehydrated beans. I think I remember seeing that
> on the ingredients list, in years past. I have
> a recent can and I checked it, and that ingredient
> is now called "prepared garbanzo beans" without any
> indication of what preparation that might be.
>
> Canned garbanzo beans seem to have risen in price
> quite a lot in recent years. I'm wondering whether
> there would be a cheaper brand as tender as S&W.
> I've thought about preparation from dry beans, but
> I like the convenience of a can. If I have to
> pressure cook them or something to soften them up,
> that's not worth it. I'll buy the can.

Heck, I use the Kroger store brand canned garbanzos and they're very
tender. All I use them for is hummos but they are tender. Just went and
looked at the label, they're made from dehydrated beans, maybe that
makes them tender, all that soaking and cooking.