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Why do they only put that little dab of roasted red pepper in the middle of hummus at the stores? That shit should be half the container. (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 4 points 7 months ago (24 children)

That entire thing should be illegal. Hommos (literally Arabic word for chickpea) only contains these ingredients: chickpeas, tahineh, lemon, a bit of water to blend, salt. Optionally garlic, cumin powder. Go check the ingredient list of that department store crime against humanity they dare to call hummus.

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (9 children)

    The same places you buy pre-made hummus also sell factory-made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. There are a lot worse food crimes than "Food for people who dont own a blender."

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    A lot of supermarkets (at least up here in Maple Land) also sell store made hummus that has significantly fewer ingredients

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah whatever brand that has only the basic ingredients works and you can pimp it. But the ingredients I mentioned are the only thing that should be in there, otherwise it’s wrong. There’s some Arab brands that export to non Middle Eastern countries and those have the correct recipe but you usually can’t buy those in normal supermarkets.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (4 children)

    You can buy pre-made hommos and it can be alright but I know what OP is talking about and it has nothing to do with hommos. I listed all the ingredients that belong in it, nothing else does. Now next time you are in the shop and you buy that monstrosity they call hommos just go and check the ingredient list. Why is there sunflower oil in it? Why sugar? Sure as hell vinegar does not belong in there. What kind of spices are in there and why? Who told you to put fucking pumpkin or pesto on it? It does not belong there. I will die on this hill to make sure you understand that putting all that shit in hommos is the middle eastern equivalent of putting pineapple on pizza.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    But I like pineapple pizza

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (10 children)

    Never seen so much hummus gatekeeping in my life.

    Relax bud

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I get it. I hate when places try to sell poutine with shredded cheese instead of cheese curd

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    They do WHAT

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    naw, peehole’s gpt this one right. store bought is crazy expensive, has a buncha crap in it and doesn’t taste great.

    only thing i have to add is that using dry chickpeas is way better than canned for flavor as well as texture.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago*

    Thanks turdburglar!

    Yes I agree, put the dry chickpeas to soak in water for at least 12h, ideally 24h. Change the water at least 2-3 times. Then boil the soaked chickpeas for 1-2h with a tablespoon of baking soda to make it soft faster. The chickpeas are ready when you can easily crush them with your hands.

    Keep the water as you will need it during blending. Whenever the blender gets stuck at a tiny bit of the water until the paste has a smooth consistency. But never add more than absolutely necessary.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I make my own and hate store bought. That's not the point.

    "Hummus SHOULD be like this and NOT like that."

    Cool if you like traditional or if that's your preference or whatever... But people can put olive oil or peppers or beans or whatever they want.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago*

    Yeah you absolutely should put olive oil on top. Also what you can do is blend green chili with a bit of garlic & salt and a lot of olive oil. And then drown the hommos in it.

    In the end I can’t stop anyone from doing weird things to their food like adding pesto to hommos or cream to carbonara sauce or making British food in general, but sometimes there’s a reason that people have been doing things in a certain way for a long time

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Do you not consider olive oil a normal humus ingredient?

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    You put it on top, but you shouldn’t blend the ingredients with olive oil. Also to make the hommos become really creamy and smooth, blend only the chickpeas with some of the water from boiling and then leave it in the fridge. Once it’s cold, mix with the other ingredients and add an ice cube.

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