Comments on: paula wolfert’s hummus http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:32:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shannon http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-1458692 Shannon Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:17:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-1458692 I've never made homemade hummus before and figured this recipe would be a good place to start since it has gotten such good reviews. The method used here was very good, but as written, I think the recipe is heavy on the tahini - which I suppose is okay if that's what you're going for, but I wanted the chickpea flavor to come through more. I started with a 1/2 cup tahini and then tasted and thought the tahini was too strong, so I added more chickpeas and some water to get the right consistency. I also roasted my garlic first and added a good pinch of cumin. I’ve never made homemade hummus before and figured this recipe would be a good place to start since it has gotten such good reviews. The method used here was very good, but as written, I think the recipe is heavy on the tahini – which I suppose is okay if that’s what you’re going for, but I wanted the chickpea flavor to come through more. I started with a 1/2 cup tahini and then tasted and thought the tahini was too strong, so I added more chickpeas and some water to get the right consistency. I also roasted my garlic first and added a good pinch of cumin.

]]> By: Laila http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-1453219 Laila Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:24:29 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-1453219 This looks like a great recipe. I'm Syrian so I know all about what makes a good hummus. Some recipes I've seen use peanut butter instead of tahini :( but this looks delicious, just how original hummus was supposed to taste. This looks like a great recipe. I’m Syrian so I know all about what makes a good hummus. Some recipes I’ve seen use peanut butter instead of tahini :( but this looks delicious, just how original hummus was supposed to taste.

]]> By: Jackie http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-1434863 Jackie Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:54:29 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-1434863 This turned out as quite possibly the worst hummus I've ever made, so much tahini I tried adding an entire extra can of garbanzo to no avail. Huge waste of ingredients. This turned out as quite possibly the worst hummus I’ve ever made, so much tahini I tried adding an entire extra can of garbanzo to no avail. Huge waste of ingredients.

]]> By: anna http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-1408203 anna Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:01:54 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-1408203 I realize this post is a few years old but just wanted to add for those who are concerned of the long process of cooking dry beans - you can always cook a ton of them and then freeze them in usable batches. Just freeze them in a little of the cooking liquid and thaw them out as needed. I realize this post is a few years old but just wanted to add for those who are concerned of the long process of cooking dry beans – you can always cook a ton of them and then freeze them in usable batches. Just freeze them in a little of the cooking liquid and thaw them out as needed.

]]> By: Anna http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-1290430 Anna Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:03:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-1290430 Thanks:) Thanks:)

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-1289493 deb Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:12:43 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-1289493 Anna -- Yes, that's my favorite tahini. It may just be that you prefer less tahini in yours. Anna — Yes, that’s my favorite tahini. It may just be that you prefer less tahini in yours.

]]> By: Anna http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-1282453 Anna Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:35:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-1282453 Deb, Am I using the right tahini? I bought this http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=218673221&sellerid=31066226 (not in this size) I made this recipe twice. 3/4 cup produced a very heavy and greasy hummus. Today I made it for the 3rd time and used 2 tbs of this stuff and this seems to be a good amount. Just making sure I have the right thing. Deb,
Am I using the right tahini? I bought this http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=218673221&sellerid=31066226 (not in this size) I made this recipe twice. 3/4 cup produced a very heavy and greasy hummus. Today I made it for the 3rd time and used 2 tbs of this stuff and this seems to be a good amount. Just making sure I have the right thing.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-826520 deb Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:16:22 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-826520 Alexandra -- I've never heard of them smelling sweet, or really sour so I'm sorry I cannot be more help. I haven't heard of dried beans going bad either (usually, the old ones just take forever to cook/soften). If they taste good to you, I'd use them. Alexandra — I’ve never heard of them smelling sweet, or really sour so I’m sorry I cannot be more help. I haven’t heard of dried beans going bad either (usually, the old ones just take forever to cook/soften). If they taste good to you, I’d use them.

]]> By: Alexandra http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-824280 Alexandra Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:46:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-824280 Question: I soaked my garbanzo beans for about 8 hours and when i drained them they smelled really sweet. I put them in a ziplock bag for a day until I could get some tahini, and now they smell weirdly sour. Are they bad? They are sort of old.. but I thought dry beans lasted for a really long time. I bought new dried bean and am soaking those currently, but should I toss the others? Question: I soaked my garbanzo beans for about 8 hours and when i drained them they smelled really sweet. I put them in a ziplock bag for a day until I could get some tahini, and now they smell weirdly sour. Are they bad? They are sort of old.. but I thought dry beans lasted for a really long time.

I bought new dried bean and am soaking those currently, but should I toss the others?

]]> By: Arica Saltzman http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience/#comment-713137 Arica Saltzman Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:44:32 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/with-glee-and-ebullience#comment-713137 Thanks for this recipe! We are HUGE hummus fans and we LOVED this one. I had never used dried chickpeas before but they were wonderful! I am a convert! Thanks for this recipe! We are HUGE hummus fans and we LOVED this one. I had never used dried chickpeas before but they were wonderful! I am a convert!

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