Hummus

lumberjim · 01-15-2009, 01:16 PM

http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=19259

looks nasty, but I like it.

glatt · 01-15-2009, 01:37 PM

hummus is yummy. There's a Lebanese place near here that makes the best hummus I've ever had. Very smooth and creamy and an amazing taste.

TheMercenary · 01-15-2009, 01:48 PM

Three pepper spice hummus is the best, on triskets.

Juniper · 01-15-2009, 03:20 PM

I agree with Merc! Wheat thins, too.

Aliantha · 01-15-2009, 04:21 PM

We make our own hummus at our place.

Very yummy.

And incredibly healthy as a snack on toast or low salt/fat crackers.

ZenGum · 01-15-2009, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

We make our own hummus at our place.

Very wise. I've been in a Brisbane kebab shop whose menu indcates that you can have "humus" on your food.

Quote:

hu⋅mus
/ˈhyuməs or, often, ˈyu-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [hyoo-muhs or, often, yoo-] Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
the dark organic material in soils, produced by the decomposition of vegetable or animal matter and essential to the fertility of the earth.

Tasty!

Sundae · 01-18-2009, 05:03 AM

I make my own too.
And falafel (oven baked not fried).

In fact I bought chickpeas when I moved in, in order to make these two favourites... They're still in the cupboard two months later. I'm just not in a chickpea state of mind.

DanaC · 01-18-2009, 06:12 AM

I go through an occasional hummus phase (over here it's more usually spelled humous, but both are current).

*laughs* I remember when you could only buy humous in little deli shops down in immigrant communities. There was a Polish shop near us that sold everything from everywhere. Which was handy...because otherwise I wouldn't have had tinned lychees for dessert on Sundays. Couldn't get garamasala or ghee anywhere but those little deli shops.

1970s Bolton was not a culinary adventure in the main... mind you, the whole country was very, very different back then. Olive Oil was not something for cooking with...it was something bought at a chemist (pharmacy), packged under British Pharmaceuticals(BP); in little bottles. Totally pure. Generally sold for use in baths, or for pouring warmed into the ear to combat ear ache (now the one thing they tell you not to do).

Hey Sundae, you ever had roasted, spiced chick peas? My dad used to roast them when I was a kid. He'd dry roast them in a large, deep bottomed frying pan, with a mix of spices (paprika or cayenne featured heavily). The whole house would fill with the smell of roasted spice. Beautiful. I used to love sitting in the kitchen watching him do that. And the sound of crackling, sizzling and popping. Dad shaking the pan to create a flurry of sounds and smells. Tasted wonderful too. Really crisped and crunchy.

[eta] that just sent me on a few moments reverie. Haven't thought about those memories for a while. Dad was brilliant for stuff like that. When he talked through what he was doing, he pronounced all the spice names with a slight hindi flick, and it would inevitably lead into tales of his childhood in India. God I've missed that. He can't stand long enough to cook now. His appetite is so low, he couldn't eat it anyway. Shit. All of a sudden I'm fighting tears. No that's a lie. I'm not fighting them at all.

wolf · 01-18-2009, 09:09 AM

I love the stuff, haven't had the courage for the do it yourself version, but the possibility may present itself ...

I love the Tribe of Two Sheiks brand (which has recently been renamed just "Tribe," I suspect CAIR was involved), which has a delightful Twelve Spice version. No idea what the twelve spices are, but they range from subtle to exotic to slightly hot.

Perry Winkle · 01-18-2009, 09:18 AM

Hummus is the best food on earth aside from a nice chickpea curry. Some warm, fresh pita or naan and something chickpea based makes me a happy man.

Griff · 01-18-2009, 09:43 AM

We do our own hummus as. It isn't difficult.

Pete makes a high protein pumpkin tort with chickpeas if you want to get them off your shelf.

skysidhe · 01-18-2009, 09:59 AM

I've not went the hummas way yet. Are mashed spiced garbanzo beans really that good?

If I were to try them which flavor?

Perry Winkle · 01-18-2009, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skysidhe

I've not went the hummas way yet. Are mashed spiced garbanzo beans really that good?

If I were to try them which flavor?

Classic is best. Maybe a little garlic or paprika. Simple is best. Add too much stuff and you turn it into some bastardized Dorito-like shit.

Pie · 01-18-2009, 11:12 AM

The classic hummus ingredients are:

Chick peas, 1 15oz can, drained
Olive oil, 1/4-1/2 cup
Tahini (sesame paste), 2 Tbsp or to taste
Garlic, 1 small clove
Salt, to taste
Juice of 1/2 lemon

That's it. Combine in a food processor, blend till ultra-smooth. Start with 1/4 c olive oil, and drizzle in more as necessary to achieve the right consistency.

(Additions like spices or peppers can be nice, but resist the temptation at the beginning, till you know what you like.)

Trilby · 01-18-2009, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

We do our own hummus as. It isn't difficult.

Pete makes a high protein pumpkin tort with chickpeas if you want to get them off your shelf.

Another example of me not understanding Griff's life.

01-15-2009, 01:16 PM	#1
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Hummus http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=19259 looks nasty, but I like it. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-15-2009, 01:48 PM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Three pepper spice hummus is the best, on triskets. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

01-15-2009, 04:21 PM	#5
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	We make our own hummus at our place. Very yummy. And incredibly healthy as a snack on toast or low salt/fat crackers. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-18-2009, 06:12 AM	#8
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I go through an occasional hummus phase (over here it's more usually spelled humous, but both are current). laughs I remember when you could only buy humous in little deli shops down in immigrant communities. There was a Polish shop near us that sold everything from everywhere. Which was handy...because otherwise I wouldn't have had tinned lychees for dessert on Sundays. Couldn't get garamasala or ghee anywhere but those little deli shops. 1970s Bolton was not a culinary adventure in the main... mind you, the whole country was very, very different back then. Olive Oil was not something for cooking with...it was something bought at a chemist (pharmacy), packged under British Pharmaceuticals(BP); in little bottles. Totally pure. Generally sold for use in baths, or for pouring warmed into the ear to combat ear ache (now the one thing they tell you not to do). Hey Sundae, you ever had roasted, spiced chick peas? My dad used to roast them when I was a kid. He'd dry roast them in a large, deep bottomed frying pan, with a mix of spices (paprika or cayenne featured heavily). The whole house would fill with the smell of roasted spice. Beautiful. I used to love sitting in the kitchen watching him do that. And the sound of crackling, sizzling and popping. Dad shaking the pan to create a flurry of sounds and smells. Tasted wonderful too. Really crisped and crunchy. [eta] that just sent me on a few moments reverie. Haven't thought about those memories for a while. Dad was brilliant for stuff like that. When he talked through what he was doing, he pronounced all the spice names with a slight hindi flick, and it would inevitably lead into tales of his childhood in India. God I've missed that. He can't stand long enough to cook now. His appetite is so low, he couldn't eat it anyway. Shit. All of a sudden I'm fighting tears. No that's a lie. I'm not fighting them at all. Last edited by DanaC; 01-18-2009 at 06:18 AM.

01-18-2009, 09:09 AM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I love the stuff, haven't had the courage for the do it yourself version, but the possibility may present itself ... I love the Tribe of Two Sheiks brand (which has recently been renamed just "Tribe," I suspect CAIR was involved), which has a delightful Twelve Spice version. No idea what the twelve spices are, but they range from subtle to exotic to slightly hot. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-15-2009, 01:37 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	hummus is yummy. There's a Lebanese place near here that makes the best hummus I've ever had. Very smooth and creamy and an amazing taste.

01-15-2009, 03:20 PM	#4
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I agree with Merc! Wheat thins, too.

01-18-2009, 05:03 AM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I make my own too. And falafel (oven baked not fried). In fact I bought chickpeas when I moved in, in order to make these two favourites... They're still in the cupboard two months later. I'm just not in a chickpea state of mind.

01-18-2009, 09:18 AM	#10
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Hummus is the best food on earth aside from a nice chickpea curry. Some warm, fresh pita or naan and something chickpea based makes me a happy man.

01-18-2009, 09:43 AM	#11
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	We do our own hummus as. It isn't difficult. Pete makes a high protein pumpkin tort with chickpeas if you want to get them off your shelf. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-18-2009, 09:59 AM	#12
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I've not went the hummas way yet. Are mashed spiced garbanzo beans really that good? If I were to try them which flavor?

01-18-2009, 11:12 AM	#14
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	The classic hummus ingredients are: Chick peas, 1 15oz can, drained Olive oil, 1/4-1/2 cup Tahini (sesame paste), 2 Tbsp or to taste Garlic, 1 small clove Salt, to taste Juice of 1/2 lemon That's it. Combine in a food processor, blend till ultra-smooth. Start with 1/4 c olive oil, and drizzle in more as necessary to achieve the right consistency. (Additions like spices or peppers can be nice, but resist the temptation at the beginning, till you know what you like.) __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

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