aquafabas

Noun

aquafaba (usually uncountable, plural aquafabas)

1. (neologism, usually) The liquid left over from boiling chickpeas or similar beans, or from a can of chickpeas.
   • Chefs, both vegan and omnivore, are using aquafaba in everything from pancakes to purées. This month, Sir Kensington’s, a New York condiment company, is introducing the first commercial product using aquafaba, a vegan mayonnaise called Fabanaise.2016 May 9, Jane Black, “Vegans Whip Up a Secret Weapon: Aquafaba”, in New York Times Magazine, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.