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This is a misconception about what aquafaba is. Aquafaba is not the soaking water, it's the cooking water. My usual process for cooking chickpeas is: - Soak o
by ar-nelson 6y ago
This is a misconception about what aquafaba is. Aquafaba is not the soaking water, it's the cooking water.
My usual process for cooking chickpeas is:
- Soak overnight in a bowl. Throw this water out.
- Boil for several hours in new water. Save this water, and boil it down further to make aquafaba.
Not all chickpea recipes allow for this; for example, falafel is usually made with chickpeas that have been soaked but not boiled.
- ianai 6y agoHow much more do you boil it down?
- ar-nelson 6y agoIt's a matter of taste and how much thickness you want. It's a tradeoff between thickness and amount of burnt-chickpea taste that you can tolerate. And it's fine if you don't cook it down at all. For 2 cups dry chickpeas + 8 cups water I sometimes cook it down for an extra hour on low heat.