Chickpeas
Why not use water from a chickpea tin?
Egg-cellent question (we couldn’t resist!). We did, once upon a time, but we found that our results were a little hit and miss, which is why OGGS® started in the first place (upside down emoji). We’ve worked hard to develop an aquafaba that leaves you with no risk of a soggy bottom and frees us up from a lifetime’s supply of chickpea curries!
What happens to the chickpeas?
The chickpeas we use don’t go to waste! They’re dried and milled into gram flour.
How are the chickpeas grown?
They are small leaved annual legumes, growing about knee-high, with great drought resistance and freedom from most pests. They need well-drained soil with full sun so are usually grown in hot countries needing little water. They’re also extra cool because they don’t drain the soil of its nitrogen, so also act as a natural fertiliser!
Where are your chickpeas grown?
We try and keep things as sustainable as possible so our chickpeas are grown nearby where the aquafaba is made.
Is Aquafaba sustainable?
Yes! Our Aquafaba uses 72% less C02e to make than egg!
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