Falafel is soooo tasty

[Generic Brad]

This week I bought a large package of falafel - probably enough to last a month. But it is so delicious I only have 8 balls left. I've been eating them with humus and cucumbers and lettuce and tomatoes and I am afraid I may have gained weight from this all vegetarian fare. Oh, my god! Falafel is damned wonderful stuff.

If anyone defiles my appreciation of falafel with a Bill O'Riley loofah comment - I am done with you.

[Shell Beau]

1. I hate to defile! But I can never hear that word again and NOT think

of scumbucket!

[rockymountaindem]

4. I've taken to referring to falafel sandwiches as "Bill O'Reilly specials"

It gives me an excuse to tell everybody I know the haunting tale of Billo's hypocrisy.

[Generic Brad]

5. Aw, I can't be done with you

That's what I think of too. But once you get past the name, they taste pretty awesome.

[rockymountaindem]

7. It always gets tons of laughs when I bring it up with the uninitiated n/t

[TK421]

2. What is falafel? I've never had it, but heard of it

[Generic Brad]

8. Deep fried spiced chick pea balls

I think they can be made out of fava beans too. Or, instead of balls, they can be patties. Maybe it's the deep fried aspect of them that has done me in.....

[Chan790]

15. I bake mine...

most health-conscious middle-easterners I've known bake rather than fry their felafel as do many restaurants because it's easier to cook them in bulk that way. The taste is slightly different as they're less oily. You also have to add about 1 tsp of cooking oil or olive oil to the mix.

Also, get a recipe and make them at home. If you use canned garbanzos, it's not that difficult to make. The hardest part is getting them to hold together.

[flvegan]

3. I love falafel.

I haven't made any in quite some time. I need to change that.

[LeftyMom]

9. I'll be right over.

[flvegan]

10. I wouldn't right now.

[LeftyMom]

11. What's going on?

[flvegan]

12. Not going to say.

Looks like it's becoming a crime scene now.

[LeftyMom]

13. Well gee, it's too bad you can't tell me via PM/email/phone

Silly.

[BarenakedLady]

6. Yummy!

I haven't had any in forever! It's waaaaaay past time.

[yewberry]

14. Amazingly good.

Love it with a nice lemony tahini and vegetables.

I think people aren't willing to try it because the name is funny...but it's delicious!

[Midlodemocrat]

16. Costco has the most amazing falafel meatballs.

Those with hummus make an amazing meal.

[Generic Brad]

17. That is where I got mine!

They are little balls of heaven. O8)

[Arugula Latte]

18. Nice post, Bill O'Reilly!

:P

(It had to be done.)