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10 Common Mistakes in Hummus Recipes
So, you tried making hummus and it came out different then you expected? Here’s a list of common mistakes, that will help you improve and make a better hummus.
FOA: Have you checked our Hummus Recipe already?
It is not just a hummus recipe, but the recipe for real hummus.
I’m making hummus for many years, and since this blog came to life I go over many hummus recipes every week, in search for new revelations.
But most hummus recipes I came across in blogs - even good and respectable blogs like the ones I’d list in this post - are simply wrong. True, there are variations and improvements anywhere you look, but many people seem to use improvised hummus recipes, which has nothing to do with the traditional basics.
If you tried making hummus yourself and were disappointed with the outcome, try going trough this checklist of common mistakes in hummus making.
1. Using canned chickpeas instead of dried ones.
(example: Eco Child’s Play).
That’s the most common mistake of all, and it is devastating to both flavor and nutritional value. I devoted a special post for that canned chickpeas thing. Read more
Falafel with Dada, Hummus with Nasrallah
Berlin hummus special, part II
After a week in Berlin, without real hummus, I was ready to go a long way - literally - to eat my favorite dish. Finally, after some scary experiences, I got what seemed like a second best: a great Falafel.
In the second week of our current visit to Berlin, we met David, a former Israeli who lives in Berlin for many years now.
David was very sympathetic to our sad story about not being able to find good hummus in the city. He suggested we go to Casalot, a Palestinian place in the Mitte quarter, serving traditional Arab dishes (here’s their German site).
Berlin Hummus Special: Part I
Berlin 2007 is huge cosmopolitan metropolis with a population of 4 million, and a feeling of endless choice. Dozens of different tongues are spoken through the city streets, in which people of all nations can be seen and delicacies from all continents can be eaten. Only the hummus sucks.
Ironically, it seems like 9 of every 10 Berliners are fans of Israel. Most Germans living today were taught to loathe nationalism, and detest racism and chauvinist thought of any kind. They are usually very pro-Israel, though, and are eager to express that.
Most Berliners with whom I spoke, had visited Israel at least once, or have Israeli friends, or at least know a word or two in Hebrew - usually “Shalom” - and do their best to use it in a conversation.
Add to that the fact that Berlin has a large population of immigrants from the middle-east - Israelis, Lebanese, Egyptians, Syrians, Palestinians, Jordanian, Iranians and mainly Turkish - and you’d understand how come they know what shawarma, falafel and pita are. And yes, they also ate hummus - but the chances are it did not have Tahini in it. Read more
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