Cuz they eat a TON of it round here–if you go into any grocery store, they all stock about 10 flavours and half a dozen brands of hummus.
I don’t get it; even the flavoured hummi still taste like hummus.
Must be a wet-coast thing.
Mmmm, hummus. I don’t like most of the flavored hummus, except the garlic flavored. Garlic
is, of course, an ingredient in hummus, and the store hummus usually doesn’t use enough,
but the ‘garlic flavor’ is usually just right. Mostly, though, I make it at home. It only takes
a few minutes, and tastes much better.
Yeah, rite. Sounds a little Sheiky to me.
The store-bought Guacamole is woefully under-garlicked, as well.
hummus is good… when it’s good… kinda like brussel’s sprouts. I love and hate them. 
Garlic is hard to overdo, though my friends and family argue. 
In Israel I loved the hummus with the little lake of olive oil floating in the middle of the glob of hummus on the plate. Hummus and pita and Macabees beer. What could be sweeter? I will answer my question, thank you. Falafel with tons of toppings is my first choice.
I don’t know about this “hummus” of which you speak but one of my Aunts used to make a great dip out of chickpeas. Often with garlic and usually topped with paprika.
Hummus is made of People! PEOPLE!!!
Oh, wait. Wrong thread.
As long as it is not made of tofu.
What is hummus? Isn’t it something like moss or sod? Honestly, it’s not something I’m familiar with.
Mushed-up chickpeas, tahini, and spices.
Usually eaten on/with pita bread (at least in my experience).
Here’s a recipe:
http://vegweb.com/recipes/misc/5837.shtml
I don’t know about these “chickpeas” of which you speak but I’m currently eating chicken gizzards. Yum.
I prefer to call them garbanzo beans, just because I like saying ‘Garbanzo!’.
Yeah, gizzards is good, if you fry them right.
Hummus seem to be invading the roads around here. Every time I see one, particularly when I’m on my bike, I feel a strong urge to lob a grenade at it.
Maybe humour would be a better weapon against hummus. I’ve updated an old Australian joke (originally directed against Range Rovers).
Q. What is the difference between hummus and echidnas?
A. With hummus the pricks are on the inside.
My little nephew used to call them garbage beans - and I’d have to agree.
Garbanzos? Chickpeas? They’re called cecci. Ask any Sicilian.
At our house we call them ceci (chay-chee), which is the Italian word for garbanzos or chickpeas. They are good cooked with spinach and some onion, garlic chili powder and cumin. Yum!
Used to eat hummus at a Turkish place on Chicago’s South side. They had a somewhat different mix of spices, more tangy and a bit spicy, still lots of garlic. Quite good.
There’s a great appetizer at the local Lebanese place meant to be eaten with pita that’s made from crushed red peppers and walnuts. It’s a thick spicy red paste that’s just killer.
Unfortunately, it’s called muhumara, and every time I order it I start humming to myself…
Manamana, do doo do do do.
Manamana, do do-do do.
Manamana, do doo do do do do do do do do do do.