The Levant is one of the Fertile Crescent's regions — the birthplace of agriculture. The specific legumes domesticated here (lentils, chickpeas, fava beans, and later split peas) have been cooked continuously for 10,000 years in the same region where they were first cultivated. The Levantine pulse tradition is simultaneously the oldest and the most technically diverse — each legume is treated as a distinct ingredient requiring specific technique, not as interchangeable members of a general "legume" category.
The Levantine pulse system — specific techniques for each major legume.
LEVANTINE CULINARY TRADITION — DEEP EXTRACTION