# Time for falafel again

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-falafel-again/694199>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 28, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-falafel-again/694199 "2014-07-28T02:05:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-falafel-again/694199/1 "2014-07-28T02:05:48Z")

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Just had a hankering. I used a packaged mix. Though I followed the directions, it was a little on the runny side. I couldn’t shape it into balls. No matter, I just used a teaspoon to drop it into hot oil. We made sandwiches with pita pockets, lettuce, tomato, kalamata olives, feta cheese, tzatziki, and Sriracha sauce. Oh, yummy. 🙂

The leftover batter (hummus?), I dropped onto aluminum foil and put in the freezer. When it’s frozen, I’ll bag them up and keep them in the freezer for next time.

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**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-falafel-again/694199/2 "2014-07-28T02:12:06Z")

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Mmmmmm falafel. I went for a very long walk today and when I got hungry I stopped at Subway. After I left subway I passed a Pita Pit about a block away and thought “damn! I should have gone there for a falafel!”.

Now I know what I’m having for lunch tomorrow!

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-falafel-again/694199/3 "2014-07-28T13:38:58Z")

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I make homemade falafel. Dammit, now I need to make another batch.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-falafel-again/694199/4 "2014-07-28T19:30:45Z")

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> [@FloatyGimpy](#):
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> After I left subway I passed a Pita Pit about a block away and thought “damn! I should have gone there for a falafel!”.

Doncha _hate_ it when that happens?

> [@Saint\_Cad](#):
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> I make homemade falafel. Dammit, now I need to make another batch.

Sounds like too much trouble, what with soaking and shelling the beans. The packaged stuff is easy, cheap, and I can make it on a whim.

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-falafel-again/694199/5 "2014-07-28T19:41:42Z")

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Trader Joe’s makes an excellent falafel. There is always a couple of bags of it in our freezer.

The hummus and tzatziki… that we make from scratch.