Where has falafel been all my life? What god made this? How do you eat it? nt

[applegrove]

[The empressof all]

1. The best way!

In a warm Pita with lots of chopped tomatoes and very garlicy tzatziki sauce. I'm not a fan of tahini but my SO likes it in there as well with shredded romaine. Greek Olives are optional as well. Oh and feta cheese!

And if you like falafel google for a recipe for Socca or farrinata. Flatbread/pancakes made with chickpea flour. They are very easy and delicious! Gluten free and vegan!

[applegrove]

4. Book marking. Thanks.

[mitch96]

32. Sounds like a greek falafel. Make those kalamata olives!! OoooPa!!

[madaboutharry]

2. In pita bread with tzatziki sauce.

[hlthe2b]

5. Yup.. this

[applegrove]

6. Yum. I'll try that. I'm on a health kick.

[El Supremo]

3. What's the difference between a Garbanzo Bean and Chick Pea?

I'll wait for someone else to give the classic answer.

[FoxNewsSucks]

7. MF45 never paid to have a garbanzo bean on his face. nt

[applegrove]

8. Oh my. I thought it was a serious questions. LOL! I think i heard it before.

[roody]

10. No difference..

[jmowreader]

24. Language

Garbanzo is the Spanish word for this legume. Chickpea is the English word for it. The item is exactly the same.

[mitch96]

33. Spelling!!! both the same simultaneously together... nt

[COLGATE4]

36. Trump never had a Garbanzo on his bed

[Phoenix61]

9. If you don't have tzazicky sauce plain yogurt

with diced cucumber works well. I like mine with tomato and feta and just a little lettuce.

[applegrove]

13. I have yogurt.

[Lochloosa]

11. Never spent time at a Grateful Dead parking lot?

[applegrove]

12. LOL! I'm getting this comment has to do with the munchies.

[Lochloosa]

15. Falafel's were sold in the parking lots by Dead Heads to finance their trip to the next show.

They were a staple before every show. The parking lot was known as Shakedown Street.

[Xolodno]

16. How do you eat it?

...aside from what everyone else said....in heaven.

Oh...and have some Beano as well if your in "company".

Funny story, we were with some friends and falafel was our dinner. Now I knew they were "new" to this food and dinner was good, had to compliment them on trying something new and being successful.

So after some conversation, we started playing Uno and having a good time. But I eventually felt a "disturbance in the force" within my self and the look on everyone else's faces said the same thing. Soon it was my turn to shuffle and I stated "Well, I'm going to shuffle and rip these a bit since we've been playing and rumbling a bit. And I think this a good time release the pressure and relax while I do this, because I guarantee you I'm going to let the gas pass while I make the cards sound like they are doing it."

It was an orchestra.

[applegrove]

17. Did not know that. Had it for the first time tonight. I tried it with

tahini. Will try it with tsaziki next. I am solo so i will not be waking anyone up with my gas.

[Freddie]

37. First time I had hummus

Liked it so much I ate almost the whole container. Forgot it was made from beans. Live and learn.

[justgamma]

18. I wouldn't eat it the way

Bill O'Reilly likes to eat.

[applegrove]

19. Oh no. You have killed my new love. I no longer like falafel.

[eppur_se_muova]

20. Also makes a great full-size burger.

Vegetarian Gourmet in Pittsburgh (Oakland area) made a great felafel burger with tomatoes, sprouts, and tahini.

Personally, I prefer tahini (Middle Eastern, ground toasted sesame seed paste) over tatziki (Greek, yogurt-based) on my felafel pitas. It's got a stronger, more robust flavor. Oh, and add Middle Eastern-style pickles. Lots of zangy flavors all together.

[yellowdogintexas]

21. middle Eastern pickles are awesome!!

My daughter's mother in law makes the most wonderful felafels! When we visit she makes them at least once.

She is Kurdish and hers are a Persian version.

We have an Egyptian restaurant here that has a felafel salad (substituting felafals for grilled chicken)

[applegrove]

25. My favourite are Strub's which are kosher.

[guillaumeb]

27. Recommended and agreed on the tahini.

Falafel is also good with hummous on top.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

22. I buy a mix at my local market that calls for deep frying. Instead I put the prepared batter on my

waffle iron.

😋

[applegrove]

23. Mmmmm.Mmmm!

[guillaumeb]

26. A falafel sandwich.

Or, dip the falafel balls in hummous.

Add in some hot peppers and pickled vegetables.

[janterry]

28. Super easy to make at home

Don't cook the chickpeas! Just soak them and put them in the food processor. EZPZ

[applegrove]

29. Thats good to know.

[Grasswire2]

30. we eat it alongside a pilaf (see below) and yogurt-cucumber-lemon-dill side.

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pilaf made with toasted bulgur wheat, red onion, celery tops, dill, chicken broth, pinch of italian seasoning.

tszatziki: greek yogurt, lemon juice, dill weed, minced garlic, fresh mint (dried mint tea works), diced cucumber (inner seeds removed and eaten immediately by the cook)


forgot this: feta cheese and kalamata olives on the side.

[applegrove]

31. Sounds delicious.

[mitch96]

34. We have a bunch of Israeli falafel places here in town.. They use more tahini in their hummus

It comes out more creamy. I hear tell they use Fava beans instead of garbanzos in Egypt.
A variation on a theme.. A Israeli guy at the farmers market makes it """low/no fat" falafel. He uses a air fryer.. To me they taste the same. His Tel Avi hot sauce on the falafel is to die for...
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[applegrove]

35. Wow that sounds delicious.