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Q&A: Israeli vs. Lebanese Hummus

April 26, 2008 // 17 Comments

Is there a difference between the Israeli and Lebanese versions of hummus? And what the Syrians have to say about it? Plus: two very tasty and strongly recommended blogs. [...]

Hummus in Perspective: Chickpea Varieties

April 22, 2008 // 11 Comments

Part of the secret of perfect hummus is to use the right of chickpeas. But which ones to use? The correct answer is #2. I’ve been asked more than once already what [...]

The Erotica of Hummus

April 19, 2008 // 0 Comments

Hummus is taking over the world as we speak. I can give you dozens of reasons why this is true, but I can’t think of anything more convincing than this video. Which, by [...]

Using Baking Soda

April 10, 2008 // 19 Comments

When cooking chickpeas, baking soda is used to soften the peas. Some say it affects the nutritional value and the flavor of the hummus. I tend to disagree. One of the [...]

Hummus in Tel-Aviv

March 23, 2008 // 7 Comments

The hummus really has to be great in order to be the center of a complete meal. But when it is, and when accompanied with a few other local treasures, it makes some gourmet [...]

The Hummus Diet: cause it works mate!

March 16, 2008 // 26 Comments

Yes, it sounds crazy, but you can eat hummus and actually get thin. Just don’t eat too much of them pita breads. A friend of my parents (who’s a medical doctor, [...]

Rescued by Hummus

March 8, 2008 // 1 Comment

I had one of my molar tooth yanked last Tuesday. A very nasty experience, I can tell you. In fact, it was so horrible that I bravely decided not to go into the details. [...]
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