I am always amazed that the water from a jar of chickpeas can transform so beautifully and deliciously--and it's completely vegan!
Marshmallow fluff made with aquafaba
I am always amazed that the water from a jar of chickpeas can transform so beautifully and deliciously--and it's completely vegan!
20 Comments
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 25 pts · 65d
That's no fluff, that's detail from a Renaissance-era marble sculpture!
Nice try, OP. 🙂
WatermelonPaloma@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 65d
You got me 😉
RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 65d
Aquafaba is fascinating. I made meringues with it and honestly could not tell that they were vegan. I accidentally used salted chickpeas once though and that was a mistake.
Obituarykidney@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 65d
Only problem is it's stinky. Used to offer it as a vegan alternative to egg white foam in cocktails at the bar I worked in, and we had to put bitters in a spray bottle to spritz over the top to cover up the smell.
evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 65d
I have tinctures of a bunch of citrus fruits (basically just soak peels in high proof neutral spirits) in small spray bottles, and they work great for that. It's nice for at home when you want to add a little lemon aroma to something, but dont want to cut into a lemon just for a section of peel.
WatermelonPaloma@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 64d
Yeah, on its own it's a bit funky, but once mixed with some vanilla or sugar any strange smell isn't noticeable. That's great you had vegan alternatives at that bar!
yakko@feddit.uk · 7 pts · 65d
Yeah, just don't use it too often. And avoid using it from cans, BPA-free usually means they used BPS instead
fraksken@infosec.pub · 11 pts · 65d
I understand your concern about the cans. But why should we not use chickpea water too often?
yakko@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 65d
I've heard it can give you gas. Just an oblique fart joke
WatermelonPaloma@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 65d
Haha, haven't thought about that before! I would argue that it's still worth it, even with a bit of gas 😄
fraksken@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 65d
It's an incentive to use more 😊 perhaps we van put some lentils in the mix?
yakko@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 65d
Welcome to Buttburp, population you. I'll be in the bomb shelter
fraksken@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 64d
Thanks! I'll join ya 🤗
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 65d
Why not use it too often? I get dried chickpeas so it's usually a waste product from soaking them.
WatermelonPaloma@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 65d
We usually get our chickpeas in glass jars, instead of cans.
yakko@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 65d
Glass is best. I usually only see them dried or in cans around here.
nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 65d
Does the water from soaking dried ones work?
WatermelonPaloma@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 65d
I haven't tried it myself, but I've heard it's possible.
caradenada@feddit.cl · 1 pts · 65d
No. Aquafaba is the cooking water.
Feathercrown@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 63d
Interesting