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Any "hummus junkies" here?

A thing to do is use Olive oils from different regions. They all taste different. I love the buttery taste of Greek Kalamata olive oil. The very best I have tried so far is Iliada Extra Virgin Olive Oil, dip a slice of crusty bread into it and you are hooked for life.
 
We used to make our own hummus until we tried Trader Joe's hummus. It tastes the same as what we made ourselves, so we just buy it. If you have a Trader Joe's near you I highly recommend it!
 
Dmannnnn said:
I've been big on hummus since I was little. Fresh made is just fantastic. I haven't found a store bought brand that is palatable to me. They all seem too pasty and way too salty. Any suggestions?

I'm actually a bigger babaganoush fan nowadays. That deep earthy, fresh taste and smokiness is my favorite. If you're in Vegas you can get some of either at Paymon's cafe. If you're in Chicago head over to Reza's downtown, another great place.
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Me too. A lot fewer carbs in Baba Ghanouj than in Hummus. I usually roast some eggplant over charcoal when I'm doing other grilling and freeze them until I have a Baba jones
 
Love Sabra's Garlic hummus with Wheat thins! YUMMY! I try to alternate wheat thins with carrots just to make it a bit more healthy. :D
 
Damn; I am going to the store the Local King Soopers has the Sabra brand in all flavors and it is excellent. Hummus is sort of like spaghetti sauce yes you can make it yourself but if you can purchase it and it is made just like you would anyway why bother to make it.
 
transmaster said:
Damn; I am going to the store the Local King Soopers has the Sabra brand in all flavors and it is excellent. Hummus is sort of like spaghetti sauce yes you can make it yourself but if you can purchase it and it is made just like you would anyway why bother to make it.
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Because you can do better if you turn the clump to cream before adding to the mixer. Watch the tahini and lemon juice transform before your eyes. If using canned beans, save the juice to thin with instead of water. Don't forget to add the freshest cumin you can find (Indian market cheap). But I guess if you never had it done right you won't miss it.
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hummus is what I could bath in...

I make my own hummus, but in Berlin there are maybe 5 places that serve good hummus!
The only ready made hummus that was in a way eatable is in israeli supermarkets :) stay away from canned hummus ...

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finnbow said:
I've been a hummus fan for well over 20 years and still eat it 3-4 times a week, as a snack or accompanying kebabs from the grill. It's actually pretty low calorie and quite healthy. I used to make it myself, but the Hannah Classic (plain) Organic hummus in the large tub from Costco is some of the best I've had and quite a deal.

I mostly eat it plain with pita, fresh veggies, or whole wheat tortillas. It's also great with some olive oil and Spanish smoked paprika (pimenton) sprinkled on top.
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Is Costco a club or can anyone shop there? I'd like to try some store bought hummus.
 
eljr said:
Is Costco a club or can anyone shop there? I'd like to try some store bought hummus.
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Yep, it's a club with annual membership fees (~$50, I think). Maybe not worth it for one or two people in a household, but it's our go-to place for a number of products. Their buyers do an excellent job as the quality of their products is uniformly very good.
 
Me Tarzan said:
Because you can do better if you turn the clump to cream before adding to the mixer. Watch the tahini and lemon juice transform before your eyes. If using canned beans, save the juice to thin with instead of water. Don't forget to add the freshest cumin you can find (Indian market cheap). But I guess if you never had it done right you won't miss it.
Seacrest out!
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Well of course I have made my own for years, but a person gets lazy every once and awhile. :D
 
Dynacophil said:
hummus is what I could bath in...

I make my own hummus, but in Berlin there are maybe 5 places that serve good hummus!
The only ready made hummus that was in a way eatable is in israeli supermarkets :) stay away from canned hummus ...

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That looks like "dinner" to me. :drool: Though I'd want a bit more of the bread.
 
Pretty spoiled around here -- a restaurant called the Holy Land is a few blocks away is a American success story that has blossomed into several delis and they manufacturer great pitas and hummus. They are in the local Costcos and Targets and most local grocery stores, maybe they are national by now. The hummus tahini version is identical to hummus I had on the streets of Jerusalem.

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The olive oil and tahini is where the massive calories are, so I cut back a little on those. About an ounce (1/8 cup) of each for a can of garbanzos. It's not as rich and delicious as store-bought, but I bet I know why. Same reason things are better soaked in butter! A little extra garlic, salt, lemon juice will pep it up.

I like to sprinkle Greek seasoning mix on, if I don't have that red sumac stuff.

For a long time I had a recipe that said to drain half the juice out of the can of beans. My hummus was always kinda runny and slimy, and other people made really good pasty stuff. I finally got the brilliant idea (duh) to drain all the liquid, and viola, much better.
 
OK... Stupid hummus question...

I've searched my local grocery up and down for tahini. I've asked the completely clueless shelf-stockers where it would be to no avail.

Can someone give me a hint as to where to find it? I'm talking Publix here. They seem to have a LOT of other fairly "esoteric" stuff surely they have tahini somewhere. I just don't know where to look.
 
jhoak said:
OK... Stupid hummus question...

I've searched my local grocery up and down for tahini. I've asked the completely clueless shelf-stockers where it would be to no avail.
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I've never found good stuff in the markets, including ones in Dearborn MI..


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If it can be found at all in a regular grocery store, it will be with the 'ethnic' stuff, middle eastern to be exact. Sometimes some of that stuff is found in the Mexican and Asian aisle.

I get mine at a local middle eastern store that's in the same building as our town's only mosque. They have a good selection. :thmbsp:
 
I make my own. My favorite is normal hummas until it is almost done, then I throw in a handful of "tamed" japinos. All the flavor but a lot of the heat taken out.
 
djnagle said:
I make my own. My favorite is normal hummas until it is almost done, then I throw in a handful of "tamed" japinos. All the flavor but a lot of the heat taken out.
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Very good for you. I'm just not that resourceful. I'm very much in to "quick and easy".

Right now the Sabra hummus is as good or better than anything I've been able to produce here.

I would LOVE to be able to make something better. Especially if I can build it cheaper than the grocery store stuff
 
jhoak said:
Especially if I can build it cheaper than the grocery store stuff
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It cost pennies when you make it yourself. All you need is a food processor. The garbonso beans I buy (89cents a can) have a recipiet on the can.
 
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