Pea and Lentil Capitol of the World – The Palouse, an area of rolling hills in Washington and Idaho, had been the Pea and Lentil capitol of the world. After all, that’s where both crops were started in the United States back in the 1900s. More recently, North Dakota and Montana’s production has outpaced that of Washington state.
According to the USA Pea and Lentil Council, lentils provide more fiber than any other legume. That’s one reason why Washington's local lentil crop is used as lentil flour to enrich pasta, such as Barilla Plus and Fiber Wise. The Council also represents chickpeas (garbanzo beans) which have increased in production to meet the growing demand for hummus.
One interesting tidbit about chickpeas. They got their name because they have a little "beak" that makes this pea resemble a chick’s head.
(Source: Nutrition Education Network of Washington "Energize" and Jennifer William, USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, 208-882-3023, www.pea-lentil.com.)
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
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