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By: Hummus falso: BlogRecetas

Hummus falso: BlogRecetas — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:16:29 +0000

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By: Erika (SWEET PEA)

Erika (SWEET PEA) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:30:40 +0000

FARHAN: This is great news – so pleased that the hummus turned out well!!! I too found that a little extra liquid ie oil makes all the difference regarding the consistency.

MERCEDES: hi, thanks for leaving a comment – it is great to hear new insider info re traditional hummus! I made this recipe purely on personal taste, as I prefer the tahine to compliment the other ingredients but not overpower, and used oil for the texture. Please keep in touch

By: Mercedes

Mercedes — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:30:09 +0000

Traditionally hummus is made with either tahine or oil, but not with both, hence there dips are known as “hummus bi tahine” or “hummus bi zeit.” Just fyi. It looks delicious!

By: Mmmm HummmMMuUs « Food to nourish the spirit and soothe the soul

Mmmm HummmMMuUs « Food to nourish the spirit and soothe the soul — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:39:15 +0000

[...] by Erika’s hummus post, I worked hard to make this. It was the ingredients that was hard to come by. I finally found the [...]

By: Erika (SWEET PEA)

Erika (SWEET PEA) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:27:53 +0000

Hi Farhan (happygrub),
glad to hear you found the sumac – as for the tahini, it is hiding out there somewhere. I often have this experience where I should have bought the ingredient when I 1st saw it, as afterwards it is no where to be found!! Pls let me know how the hunt goes. I hopefully try making the tahini myself this weekend and will let you know how it turns out

By: happygrub

happygrub — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:21:35 +0000

Dear Erika,
I bought the chickpeas, the sumac at a gourmet food store and I am frustratingly looking for the tahini.. grrr.. I went to about 3 different places. I think I’ll have better luck at another store which is a little out of the way. I wish I had bought it when I saw it before.. Any luck with making ur own??

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:18:15 +0000

Yum! And now you have me thinking about making my own tahini since I have a hard time getting it–I’m pretty sure we have sesame seeds around here someplace as the Calabrians make a kind of candy with them at Christmas time. Hmm…..

By: Erika (SWEET PEA)

Erika (SWEET PEA) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:24:43 +0000

Hi Michelle (sognatrice) : as you say, if it is difficult to find tahini where you live then why not try making it, and that is how they used to do it in the good old days It is funny how certain things are hard to get hold of depending on where you live – I had a really hard time finding currents to make my garibaldi biscuits! Let me know how the tahini turns out

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:49:45 +0000

Hey Erika,
I am defintely trying your hummus soon, so I will let you know how it goes.. and do let me know how the cheesecake turns out!
I live in Montreal – but I know quite some people from Oakville!
Good cooking…!

By: Erika (SWEET PEA)

Erika (SWEET PEA) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:05:47 +0000

Hi Jenn,
1st love the pictures on your blog, look forward to reading in depth what you have been up to in the Kitchen. By the way, where are you in Canada -I lived in Oakville Ontario for many years!

As for the hummus, paprika sounds nice I will try this. I too had a little trouble getting the right consistency at first. I found that the following helps :
-us a powerful blender not a hand mixer
-poured the liquid (oil, water, lemon juice) it into the mixer 1st
-then gradually add the well cooked chickpeas
-keep blending until smooth. Add a little more liquid based on your desired texture.
If you have a chance to try my recipe above I would love to hear how it turned out.
Speak soon