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Is hummus anything like peanut butter?

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    Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it

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    It tastes very different to me.

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      It’s more like bean dip. Super tasty.

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      So its the bean kind of legume, not gross peanut?

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        Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it

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        No. It's not like peanut butter. Hummus is made from chick peas (garbanzo beans) and tastes like whatever flavor is added to it. A peanut is a legume though.

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          No. It's not like peanut butter. Hummus is made from chick peas (garbanzo beans) and tastes like whatever flavor is added to it. A peanut is a legume though.

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          I think its the sesame added to it sometimes, can impart a subtly nutty flavor in some preparations

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            Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it

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            It is not sticky nor fatty. It's more like a rich puree. Houmous is a paste of chickpea with a few ingredient added. One is tahine, sesame butter, that would be on its own much closer to peanutbutter than hummus is. I also dislike the texture of pb but I don't have an issue with hummus. It is closer to a vegetable based dip.

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              It is not sticky nor fatty. It's more like a rich puree. Houmous is a paste of chickpea with a few ingredient added. One is tahine, sesame butter, that would be on its own much closer to peanutbutter than hummus is. I also dislike the texture of pb but I don't have an issue with hummus. It is closer to a vegetable based dip.

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              How can something be rich if not fatty tho?

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                Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it

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                You know, you could just buy some and try it. It's not expensive.

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                  How can something be rich if not fatty tho?

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                  It has fat in it but it is not a butter. The same way that a rich chocolate cake doesn't have the richness/fattyness of peanut butter but is still rich.

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                    Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it

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                    IDK why everyone is saying they're nothing alike. There's definite similarities. But they're different enough that you should at least try hummos yourself to see if you like it.

                    Also, nota bene: If you tried peanut butter in Europe, it's very different from the peanut butter in North America.

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                      Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it

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                      Nothing alike at all.

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                        IDK why everyone is saying they're nothing alike. There's definite similarities. But they're different enough that you should at least try hummos yourself to see if you like it.

                        Also, nota bene: If you tried peanut butter in Europe, it's very different from the peanut butter in North America.

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                        Because they're nothing alike.

                        Peanut butter has a buttery texture, hence the name. Hummus does not.

                        Beyond that, the flavors are completely different.

                        I dislike hummus (and that's putting it mildly), but really like peanut butter. They're that different.

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                          I think its the sesame added to it sometimes, can impart a subtly nutty flavor in some preparations

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                          Tahini! Sesame paste goodness!

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                            Because they're nothing alike.

                            Peanut butter has a buttery texture, hence the name. Hummus does not.

                            Beyond that, the flavors are completely different.

                            I dislike hummus (and that's putting it mildly), but really like peanut butter. They're that different.

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                            IDK how you're making your hummos that it's not ending up buttery, but you're missing out.

                            Look, they're both legume patés that you spread on sandwiches. They both pair best with an acidic counterpoint. They both taste great with lettuce, or celery. I'm not coming out of nowhere with this.

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                              Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it

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                              If anything, Tahini - a separate spread common to the Middle East, made from sesame seeds - is vaguely closer to peanut butter.

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                              • C [email protected]

                                So its the bean kind of legume, not gross peanut?

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                                Yeah chickpeas either are or are similar to beans

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                                  Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it

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                                  One of the ingredients is tahini (essentially sesame seed butter), but the end result is nothing like peanut butter.

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                                    Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it

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                                    Pb is gross

                                    Premise rejected.

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                                      Pb is gross

                                      Premise rejected.

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                                      OP is entitled to be wrong.

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                                        If anything, Tahini - a separate spread common to the Middle East, made from sesame seeds - is vaguely closer to peanut butter.

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                                        Except for flavor, texture, appearance, and smell. But other than that, an okay match.

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                                          You know, you could just buy some and try it. It's not expensive.

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                                          Or make it because it tastes way better

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