Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2004

Though too mild for me, everybody at a recent hummus tasting picked this as the best of the lot.

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2004

This was wonderful! Made a few small changes though: only added 1 clove of garlic, reduced lemon juice to 2 tablespoons, subbed in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil for the tahini (I had none), and used chickpeas in place of the garbonzo beans. After that there was no reason to season with salt and pepper because it was perfect. Great recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2004

WAY too lemon-y. Maybe this was compounded by my use of store bought lemon juice but it was really overwhelming. I'm sure with the right proportions this would be a good recipe since it only really uses standard hummus ingredients, but you may want to add as you go along to ensure that you don't over do it.

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BETH078

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2003

I was unsure about red peppers in hummus, normally a favorite sammie filling for me, but I gathered up my courage and dumped them in anyway and am I glad! My children ate this up, my eight yo said she likes it better than our usual recipe and my toddler decided to forego the pita bread altogether and just eat the hummus with a spoon! I put it in sammies with kalamata olives, chopped fresh red pepper, chopped cucumber, feta cheese with lemon juice, olive oil and balsamic vinegar sprinkled on top. One problem with the instructions: the intro says bring to room temp before serving but the directions say to chill until ready to serve. Maybe you are supposed to keep your house very cold? :)

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2003

This came out DELICIOUS!! I ate this stuff right from a spoon, and had to stop myself from eating too much! :) it was so easy to prepare, just threw everything into the food processor and refrigerated it for a few hours. i only used 2 TBSP of tahini, and used lime juice instead (that's all i had).

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2003

This was very tasty and exceptionally easy to make! I could not fing tahini in a small container so I made my own with roasted sesame seeds blended with olive oil in the food processer. Although this was tasty, you neeed to be careful to not over cook the seeds or else you will have a burnt taste. I also recommend a little less lemon juice. I thought it was too much.

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ANNIE628

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2003

I have used this recipe several times. I find it makes a wonderful spread on wholemeal bread with some salad leaves, shredded carrot and cucumber, and as a dip for just about everything! I have tried it a few times with dried chick peas instead of tinned, and I found the flavour to be much less like that of something coming out of a tin, but with all of the additions, tinned chick peas are perfect too! I love it and the guests I have prepared it for have loved it too! Delish!

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Reviewed: May 18, 2003

Wonderful! Great for a take along! Fantastic flavor and very easy to prepare. Thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2002

This is awesome!! It gets better after sitting in the fridge. I attempted hummus one other time with a yucky mess...this is THE recipe for great hummus. It's basic, quick, and very flavorful. While my kids (2yrs & 5yrs) thought it was too garlicky, I thought it was exactly right (it also mellows a little after a day or two)Also, I don't buy tahini (since I can never find small amounts) I just toasted sesame seeds until fragrant (not browned) and whipped them into a paste with 1 tsp. oil and used that for my recipe. This will be a staple in our house.

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KELLYJ

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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2002

This is by far the best hummus recipie I have made (and believe me I have tried a lot). It even tastes great without the red pepper!

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2001

This recipe really was easy. I am making it again for my christmas party.

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2001

This is a nice recipe although I would cut down on the amount of tahini; I found that it had a little bitter after taste that wasn't exactly what I was aiming for. It was well received by the adults at the party but virtually every kid turned their nose up (as kids are apt to do!).

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Jo-Lynn

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Reviewed: May 13, 2001

i made this hummus as a class project for a 6th grade class and it ws gone after 10 minutes!! this is kid friendly and adult friendly. Everyone should try it!

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