On 7/20/2014 11:44 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:41:37 -0500, >
> wrote:
>
>> On 7/18/2014 11:33 AM, Pico Rico wrote:
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> If someone is allergic to chickpeas (and I'm not particularly fond of
>>>> them either), what do you substitute?
>>>
>>> I am curious - are they ONLY allergic to chickpeas and no other
>>> peas/beans/legumes?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> "Eww, I don't like those; I'm allergic" :-)
>
> This is a 3 YO and she gets a contact rash. No idea what will happen
> if she swallows it, but I know she's super sensitive to chickpeas
> because I ate a falafel with my fingers and then must have touched her
> face. That was all it took. She developed a rash in the places my
> fingers touched and she had no other contact with it.
>
> I'm not trying to pull a "look at me, I'm allergic". I was just
> asking. Personally, I HATE chickpeas. Can't stand the texture or
> flavor. I've never made bean burgers and was just asking about a
> suitable substitute. One for a real reason, second because I hate
> chickpeas and don't care if they are reconstituted dry or from a can.
> I hate them. I love beans in general, but I don't like them.
>


I gave you 2 replies; one serious and the other... not so much. Can you
tell which is which? :-)

Bob