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Chickpeas & Bulghur in bulk. Can anyone recommend a store?

Chickpeas & Bulghur in bulk. Can anyone recommend a store?
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    Post #1 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:23 pm
    Post #1 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:23 pm Post #1 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:23 pm
    The lowest price I've been able to find for dry chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) is $1.19/lb at Pita House on Kedzie & Ainslie, and 99¢/lb for coarse bulghur (the kind you make tabouli with), same place. BTW, before anyone mentions the Home Economist in Skokie, I called them to ask about the price of garbanzo beans and was quoted $1.99/lb. I forgot to ask about the price of bulghur though.

    So I'm shooting for less than $1/lb for chickpeas in the Chicagoland area. Can anyone recommend a store? Thanks!!
    "Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you want and let the food fight it out inside."
    -Mark Twain
  • Post #2 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:34 pm
    Post #2 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:34 pm Post #2 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:34 pm
    I can't speak to prices, but most of the grocery stores on Devon carry those - and I think there's a couple where they're bulk as well: Patel Bros?
  • Post #3 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:44 pm
    Post #3 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:44 pm Post #3 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:44 pm
    My first thought was JP Graziano's where they have barrels of the stuff, but I don't remember how much they go for there.

    I also get chickpeas at Patel Brothers... IIRC about $3-4 for 5 lbs. They have regular chickpeas but I prefer the black variety. It's much more satisfying and flavorful to my palate than regular chickpeas. If I was Bobby Flay I'd call it as "nutty" and "earthy."
  • Post #4 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:50 pm
    Post #4 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:50 pm Post #4 - May 22nd, 2008, 3:50 pm
    Thanks, I will check out both Patel & Graziano's. Black chickpeas? Didn't know there was such a thing....interesting!
    "Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you want and let the food fight it out inside."
    -Mark Twain

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