Dried garbanzo beans not expanding when soaked

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I recently tried soaking dried garbanzo beans for the first time. The 'quick soak' method which involved boiling them for 5 minutes and then letting them sit an hour didn't seen to change their overall size as much as I expected, and neither did leaving them to sit in water for another 12 hours. Does this mean they are bad to eat?

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Best Answer

The soak doesn't swell them to 'cooked' level; the cooking does that.

It is true that very old beans will never be tender, but you have no good way to find that out before you spend the next two hours simmering them. [Change the water first & don't salt them until the last half hour].

This covers most of the basics, over several methods - How to Cook Dried Chickpeas (Ultimate Guide)



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Do dried chickpeas expand when soaked?

You can soak them overnight, if you have the time. Place them in a large bowl and cover with cold water. The chickpeas will expand to over double their size, so make sure you cover by several inches of water to allow for expansion.

Do dried chickpeas expand?

Dried chickpeas triple in size when cooked (if not a little bit more). So 1 cup of dried chickpeas will make about 3 cups of cooked chickpeas.

How much do dried chickpeas expand when soaked?

Instructions
  • Rinse the chickpeas and place in a large bowl.
  • Cover the chickpeas with cold water and let them soak for at least 8 hours (overnight). The chickpeas will expand 2-3 times their size, so make sure to add enough water. *
  • Drain and rinse the soaked chickpeas well. **/ ***



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