On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 00:04:47 GMT, "C. James Strutz"
> wrote:

>
>"Barry Grau" > wrote

>> "C. James Strutz" > wrote i

>> > 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!
>>
>> Hummus is Arabic for garbanzos.
>
>Great, what's Arabic for black beans?

Literal LOL! I made and served hummus to a non-foodie friend and when
she asked what it was, I wound up for a long essay on
chickpeas/garbanzos, tahini, the problems in the middle east, etc.,
and stopped just in time. "Bean dip," I said. "GREAT bean dip," she
replied. Smiles all 'round.