We eat falafels at least once a week. I'm really picky about what I like so I've been making my own so that I could control what went in it, that it wasn't too dry and actually had taste. I changed to this product because it only takes a minute to prepare (then needs to sit for an hour), only requires water, turns out great if you pan frying or use a fryer and is affordable (less than $1 a meal!). You really can't mess them up.