In the Future, Everything Will Be Made Of Chickpeas • Discoverology

In the Future, Everything Will Be Made Of Chickpeas

Once hummus became a widely enjoyed grocery-store staple, people at every level of the American food industry saw opportunity in the legume’s versatility. In the Middle East, South Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean, chickpeas have been a common ingredient in everyday cooking for thousands of years.

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