Houmous, hummus?

[CopperBolt]

What’s this stuff used for?
I only ever use it to dip sliced toasted pitta bread in.
Are there any other culinary uses I’ve missed?
Genuine ask.

Thanks

[EmailAddress]

[Mobile Chicane]

It's a complete protein, combined with wheat.

As are innumerable other 'poor people's foods' around the world, if you think about it: beans on toast, refried beans and tortillas, dal and chapatis, hummous and pita, Egyptian ful medames and flatbreads.

ETA: falafel and flatbread.

[CopperBolt]

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[Shooter McGavin]

My 9yo has it every day in a folded flatbread for school lunch, he loves it. It’s somewhat more cosmopolitan than the jam sandwiches I had in the 1970s.

[j.bailey]

Hummus with a little minced beef or lamb sprinkled on top is spectacular. Sometimes an option at Syrian or Lebanese restaurants. It's just unbeatable.

But yeah, it's a mezze (share plate/dip/etc) most often. Traditionally for dipping pita bread in but popularized in western countries for dipping carrots, etc in it.

[CopperBolt]

j.bailey said:

But yeah, it's a mezze (share plate/dip/etc) most often. Traditionally for dipping pita bread in but popularized in western countries for dipping carrots, etc in it.

Plums?

[Bluevanman]

Spread it on crackers instead of butter/margarine and on toast if I'm having egg on toast

[thegreenhell]

CopperBolt said:

Plums?

I've certainly never considered dipping my plums in the stuff.

[21TonyK]

We normally have some kicking around, gets mixed into sauces etc to thicken them if its going to waste.

[Jer_1974]

I love it as a topping on a baked sweet potato.

[tim0409]

The price of both Hummus and Tzatziki has gone up quite a bit in recent years although they do seem to be falling now.

I hope it doesn’t cause a double dip recession.

[shirt]

You can use it as a kind of sauce for chicken, or in a salad, or in a wrap with both.

The one above looks too watery to me.

[CountyAFC]

Plums? Double dip?

[kevinon]

tim0409 said:

The price of both Hummus and Tzatziki has gone up quite a bit in recent years although they do seem to be falling now.

I hope it doesn’t cause a double dip recession.

[bigpriest]

I have red pepper hummus with smoked mackerel fillets. Chickpea flour makes papadums as well, miracle food.