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Chickpeas? Garbanzo Beans? Where did these two names come from?

by David Salerno | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Culinary Anthropology

Let’s start with the chickpea. The Latin word cicer refers to the plant family of legumes. Actually, ancient Roman scholar Cicero got his name from the word cicer since his family grew legumes on their farm. This word then led to...

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