Garbanzo Beans

Question
My husband has an allergy to Garbanzo Beans, is there a bean I can use for substitution?

Answer
If I am not mistaken your husbands allergy is probably to a specific protein in the garbanzo bean (chick pea). This being said I personally would consult a doctor or nutritionist to be absolutely sure that this protein is not present in other beans. If I knew which specific protein it was I would do some research for you but without that info I will try to give you some suggestions.

For soups such as minestrone you could substitute white cannelli beans.

For other options to spreads or dips like hummus you could try baba-ganouche, which is smoked eggplant pureed with caramelized onion, garlic, spices and sometimes wine.

For a cooked dish like casserole or pasta dishes again you could use the white cannelli bean.

For salads and cold dishes where you would typically use canned or fresh chick peas, you could try using blanched fresh soy beans.  

There are some middle eastern dishes that call for chick pea flour, in some cases you could try substituting rice flour or soy flour.

I hope this information has been helpful. Again I would consult a doctor or nutritionist to be absolutely certain that these substitutions are ok for him to eat. Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with!  

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