Is hummus anything like peanut butter?
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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.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]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
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.
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
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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So its the bean kind of legume, not gross peanut?
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
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
Pb is gross
Premise rejected.
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Pb is gross
Premise rejected.
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.
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.
Or make it because it tastes way better
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Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it
Grab a can of chickpeas (garbanzos). Put em in s blender. Add some olive oil, diced onions & garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice & tahini (if you've got it). Blend. Garnish with diced pine nuts, paprika & oil if you like. That's a simple DIY hummus.
Anyway, peanut butter is just peanuts pureed. Hummus is Mediterranean bean dip, as others have said.
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Grab a can of chickpeas (garbanzos). Put em in s blender. Add some olive oil, diced onions & garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice & tahini (if you've got it). Blend. Garnish with diced pine nuts, paprika & oil if you like. That's a simple DIY hummus.
Anyway, peanut butter is just peanuts pureed. Hummus is Mediterranean bean dip, as others have said.
Well, peanut butter is often with added sugar and whatnot. If you got the stuff that's just pureed peanuts, that isn't really something you'd spread on your bread. Instead, you can use it for cooking, e.g. mix it into sauces to make the sauce more creamy and hearty.
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Yeah chickpeas either are or are similar to beans
They’re also known as “garbanzo beans”.
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Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it
What makes you think that? Because they have a somewhat similar colour?
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Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it
You know the best thing about being an adult? You can put things your mouth and find out for yourself
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They’re also known as “garbanzo beans”.
Yeah but English names and taxonomy often are in conflict and I didn't feel like checking
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Pb is gross
Premise rejected.
Pb is actually really sweet and was used as a sweetener for many years!
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/sugar-of-lead-a-deadly-sweetener-89984487/
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Pb is gross so i dont know if i would like something similar to it
Hummus is more liquid than peanut butter and (I think) is more flavorful. But of couse it depends on what goes in it. Peanut butter is either smooth or crunchy, can be mixed with honey or jam, and that's pretty much it.
There are LOTS of hummus variations. Garlic and sun dried tomato are my favorites.
Both can be used as a vegetable dip and that's pretty much where the similarity ends. I don't think you could make a hummus sandwich for example.
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Hummus is more liquid than peanut butter and (I think) is more flavorful. But of couse it depends on what goes in it. Peanut butter is either smooth or crunchy, can be mixed with honey or jam, and that's pretty much it.
There are LOTS of hummus variations. Garlic and sun dried tomato are my favorites.
Both can be used as a vegetable dip and that's pretty much where the similarity ends. I don't think you could make a hummus sandwich for example.
Of course you can use hummus as a sandwich spread! It just needs to be less runny. Add some tahini if it's too runny.
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Hummus is more liquid than peanut butter and (I think) is more flavorful. But of couse it depends on what goes in it. Peanut butter is either smooth or crunchy, can be mixed with honey or jam, and that's pretty much it.
There are LOTS of hummus variations. Garlic and sun dried tomato are my favorites.
Both can be used as a vegetable dip and that's pretty much where the similarity ends. I don't think you could make a hummus sandwich for example.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]I have hummus practically every day as a spread in my sandwiches. In between I add cucumber, pumpkin seeds, marinated tempeh, tomato, lettuce, sometimes red cabbage and mayo. My new staple!
