"Dawn" > wrote in message
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> j*ni p. wrote:
>
> >
> > The first thing I noticed was the smell of cumin. No problem, I
> > like cumin. Then I tasted the hummus -- it was good, but it seemed
> > to have a bitter and/or sour after taste that I didn't care for.
> > Is that normal, or is it perhaps a product of all the various gunk
> > that one finds in store bought stuff?
>
> As was already posted, it can sometimes be bitter. It depends on the
> recipe and what you, personally, are tasting. Everyone's tastebuds are
> different.
>
> There are thousands of recipes for hummus. It's like the middle eastern
> version of meatloaf, everybody and their grandma has a recipe. Try
> several until you find one you like, the ingredients are usually cheap
> enough. A can of tahini will make several batches.

Sometimes I make a southwestern hummus with pinto beans instead of
garbanzos, cilantro instead of parsley, lime instead of lemon, and with a
little chipotle powder. It's to die for.

My next hummus experiment will be with black beans!