Organic Chickpeas

Mount Zero Australian Organic Chickpeas are the premium Kabuli variety (originating in Afghanistan), which are known for being larger in size and creamier in colour and texture. Chickpeas are gluten-free and are considered a great source of zinc, folate and protein. As with almost any legume, chickpeas are much better cooked from dry seed rather than from a can, as they have a sweeter flavour and creamier texture. With their creamy texture and nutty flavour, Kabuli chickpeas are a great companion to fetta, mint, tomatoes, lamb or spiced with Middle Eastern flavours. Dry chickpeas need to be soaked for a minimum of six hours and take around 1-2 hours to cook. About the producer: Did you know southern Australia is one of the best places in the world to grow olives, with a climate very similar to the Mediterranean? Mount Zero is a family-owned producer of award-winning olives and olive oils in the Wimmera / Grampians region outside of Melbourne. They’ve been focused on sustainable and biodynamic growing techniques since long before those became buzzwords, both on their own plantation and selected neighboring family farms from whom they also source a range of organic, biodynamic olives, grains, and other produce. Mount Zero were inducted as “Melbourne Food & Wine Legends” in 2010 and their olives and EVOOS feature at Melbourne’s famous Food and Wine Festival every year as well as many of the top restaurant kitchens in the city. We love their range of EVOOs - both the blends as well as the single varietal oils. Get ready to further develop your taste for EVOO and find a new favorite! And we especially love their agrumato-style EVOOs, where their Frantoio olives are simultaneously pressed with various fruits which deeply merge the flavors into a wonderful oil for lots of different creative and delicious uses!