Make Hummus, Because Buying It Is Stupid
There’s certain supermarket products that simply don’t make sense buying, both economically and when it comes to taste. For the most part, this holds true to all condiments and dips, and especially hummus. I’ve never had a good supermarket hummus, and I’m willing to bet you haven’t either. I’ve had OK ones from higher-end stores, but generally, mainstream supermarket hummus is nothing more than pureed cardboard (looking in your direction, Sabra). On top of that, it’s a rip-off! $4-$5 for 8 ounces of subpar hummus? No thanks. Not only is making hummus yourself crazy simple, it’s also muuuuch cheaper once you’ve invested in a jar of tahini, which you’ll get 20-30 uses out of. It’s so easy in fact, that I made it in under 3 minutes. BS, you say? Here’s the video to prove it:
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Thank you, Mr Hess. I will try that recipe. I only have one problem: I couldn’t figure out how much olive oil you used — looks like a tablespoon or so? I don’t know what makes the sound on your video high low or in the middle, but I could hardly hear your words. If you can do something about that (and it’s not my beautiful Mac tower at fault), please do. Otherwise, I thank you again …
Rocky –
Recipes elude me, and really it’s all by eye and taste. I’d say it was likely 2-3 tablespoons of oil, but like I said in the video (sorry for the audio… it’s a flipcam and there was a food processor on), you can add more of the bean liquid in place of olive oil to not only keep it cheaper, but also lower in fat. I prefer my hummus to be somewhat loose, so I add more oil/liquid. If you like it thicker and sturdier, add less.
So, if I had to give exact measurements, for a 2 can batch like this I’d say 2-4 tablespoons of olive oil and 1/3 cup of the bean liquid. Give it a whirl, and adjust as needed.
In response to another comment. See in context »Agreed Michael, store bought humus is about interesting as wallpaper paste. I would like to suggest however that people stop using canned beans and buy dried beans. Dried beans have a much lower environmentally impact in terms of transportation and packaging. Also the dried beans are sodium free, canned are not.
Totally agree on the dried bean aspect, Brian… accept the whole needing to prep them 24 hours in advance thing isn’t exactly convenient or easy, which is the angle I was going for here.
In response to another comment. See in context »Nah, with the quick soak method you can have the beans ready to use in about two hours.
In response to another comment. See in context »I’ve been making my own hummus and doing it pretty much exactly the same as your recipe. However, I accidentally picked up a can of Northern Beans last week. The can looked the same as the chick pea. So, I tried it out, one Northern to one chick pea. It came out great. A happy accident.
Hey Mike, What’s your opinion of the fake pass for those of us who don’t have a food processor or (me here) hate to clean it? Buy the sad store bought, add cumin, hot paprika, pressed garlic, good olive oil, juice of one lemon, and stir? Authentic, right — I mean, what do the Bedouin do? Works on my guests.
mortar and pestle, a much under used kitchen tool great for whipping out quick batches of lots of things, and pretty easy to clean too!
In response to another comment. See in context »And if you don’t have a m&p, the chick peas squish very very easily with a fork. Takes a few more minutes than you might like, but it’s worth it.
In response to another comment. See in context »mortar and pestle is definitely a valid option. If you have a strong blender and don’t mind a thinner hummus, you can probably pull it off with that as well, but if you don’t like cleaning a food processor, chances are you won’t dig the blender option either.
In response to another comment. See in context »A few years ago, I made hummus nearly every single day over a two or three week span in the summer. I went a little overboard and got sick of hummus and the local grocery store quickly ran out of tahini. It worked out for everyone!
yo… a bit late to the party, but I just made my first batch. It came out proper. Thanks!