IN THE ROMAN WORLD, LEGUMES HAD A HIGH IMPORTANCE SO THAT THEY TAKEN THE NAME CICERONE FROM THE CHICKPEAS, THEY ARE MAINLY GROWN IN SOUTHERN ITALY. WE CAN FIND TWO VARIETIES: BIG SEEDS AND SMALL SEEDS, SMOOTH OR ROUGH, MAINLY YELLOW; RICH IN B9 VITAMINS AND MINERAL SALTS, DO NOT CONTAIN GLUTEN AND ARE PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR CELIACS.