cjy (08/18/82)
Would someone please tell me what the heck hummus is and how to serve it. I have the recipe for it that was published on the net many months ago. Its a paste of chick peas, garlic, salt, something called tahini, lemon juice, water and parsley. From the looks of it, perhaps one spreads it on bread or uses it for a dip. By the way, what the heck is tahini? Somehow I got the impression that it is soy sauce, but I would really like to know. Chuck Young at ......ihps3!ihuxi!cjy
smb (08/19/82)
Hummus is basically a dip or spread. It's a Middle-Eastern recipe, and is often served a a dip for pita bread. (Pita bread, also known as pocket bread, is from the same area; it's a simple bread which is rolled into thin circles, and which puffs up, forming a pocket, while baking.) I've tried putting hummus on other breads, but haven't enjoyed it as much. Hummus is made from chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice; some recipes also call for cumin, parsley, paprika, etc. Tahini is ground, hulled, sesame seeds.
jcwinterton (09/09/82)
There is a real Lebanese restaurant in this area (Cedars of Lebanon) and they say that Hummus is ok on pita bread but you should really save some as a sauce for your kebabs. They are right! John Winterton, Kitchener-Waterloo.