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

November 27, 2007 | Filed Under Stories & Anecdotes | 25 Comments