Would you eat a food that tastes like Hummus?

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:31 pm

Cuz they eat a TON of it round here--if you go into any grocery store, they all stock about 10 flavours and half a dozen brands of hummus.

I don't get it; even the flavoured hummi still taste like hummus.

Must be a wet-coast thing.

ChrisA · Post by **ChrisA** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:36 pm

Mmmm, hummus. I don't like most of the flavored hummus, except the garlic flavored. Garlic
is, of course, an ingredient in hummus, and the store hummus usually doesn't use enough,
but the 'garlic flavor' is usually just right. Mostly, though, I make it at home. It only takes
a few minutes, and tastes much better.

Lorenzo · Post by **Lorenzo** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:40 pm

Yeah, rite. Sounds a little Sheiky to me.

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:46 pm

The store-bought Guacamole is woefully under-garlicked, as well.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:48 pm

hummus is good... when it's good... kinda like brussel's sprouts. I love and hate them.

Garlic is hard to overdo, though my friends and family argue.

Doug_Tipple · Post by **Doug_Tipple** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:10 am

In Israel I loved the hummus with the little lake of olive oil floating in the middle of the glob of hummus on the plate. Hummus and pita and Macabees beer. What could be sweeter? I will answer my question, thank you. Falafel with tons of toppings is my first choice.

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:00 am

I don't know about this "hummus" of which you speak but one of my Aunts used to make a great dip out of chickpeas. Often with garlic and usually topped with paprika.

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:18 am

Hummus is made of People! PEOPLE!!!!!

Oh, wait. Wrong thread.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:19 am

fearfaoin wrote:Hummus is made of People! PEOPLE!!!!!

As long as it is not made of tofu.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:40 am

What is hummus? Isn't it something like moss or sod? Honestly, it's not something I'm familiar with.

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:51 am

Walden wrote:What is hummus? Isn't it something like moss or sod? Honestly, it's not something I'm familiar with.

Mushed-up chickpeas, tahini, and spices.
Usually eaten on/with pita bread (at least in my experience).

Here's a recipe:
http://vegweb.com/recipes/misc/5837.shtml

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:53 am

I don't know about these "chickpeas" of which you speak but I'm currently eating chicken gizzards. Yum.

beowulf573 · Post by **beowulf573** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:31 am

I prefer to call them garbanzo beans, just because I like saying 'Garbanzo!'.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:45 am

Flyingcursor wrote:I don't know about these "chickpeas" of which you speak but I'm currently eating chicken gizzards. Yum.

Yeah, gizzards is good, if you fry them right.

StevieJ · Post by **StevieJ** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:15 am

Hummus seem to be invading the roads around here. Every time I see one, particularly when I'm on my bike, I feel a strong urge to lob a grenade at it.

Maybe humour would be a better weapon against hummus. I've updated an old Australian joke (originally directed against Range Rovers).

Q. What is the difference between hummus and echidnas?

A. With hummus the pricks are on the _inside_.