a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a pain in the neck.
i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do you use, and do you have any tips?
blake murphy wrote: > a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some > hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the > machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a pain > in the neck.
> i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
> i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do > you use, and do you have any tips?
> your pal, > blake
I've used a blender and a full-sized Cuisinart, and neither one was very good. I think a mini-processor would be perfect.
If you use a fulls sized processor, make a big batch; it'll work better, and it's no harder to clean than for a small batch. (That's the only tip I have)
On Nov 4, 2:05 pm, blake murphy <blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote:
> a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some > hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the > machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a pain > in the neck.
> i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
> i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do > you use, and do you have any tips?
> your pal, > blake
I use my small Oskar processor. It's no more of a pain to clean than most tools, in fact, it's pretty easy and the container has a lid for storing it, altho the hummus it doesn't last long around HERE.
> On Nov 4, 2:05 pm, blake murphy <blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote:
> > a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some > > hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the > > machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a pain > > in the neck.
> > i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
> > i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do > > you use, and do you have any tips?
> > your pal, > > blake
> I use my small Oskar processor. It's no more of a pain to clean than > most tools, in fact, it's pretty easy and the container has a lid for > storing it, altho the hummus it doesn't last long around HERE.
The only humma I like is jalepeno hummus...man, it's great!
zxcvbob wrote: > blake murphy wrote: >> a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some >> hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the >> machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a >> pain >> in the neck. >> i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
>> i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do >> you use, and do you have any tips?
>> your pal, >> blake
> I've used a blender and a full-sized Cuisinart, and neither one was very > good. I think a mini-processor would be perfect.
> If you use a fulls sized processor, make a big batch; it'll work better, > and it's no harder to clean than for a small batch. (That's the only > tip I have)
> Bob
I have also used a blender and a food processor. With the blender you get a much smoother product. It also more of a pain in the neck. I drop a few chick peas in at a time so they all get blended.
Lately I have been using the FP but you do need to make a lot. It does not come out nearly as smooth but the texture is better than store bough except Sabra brand which is really good.
I am not sure if a stick blender would work. Mine comes with a small container which is only good for say, chopping a small amount of nuts, a slice of bread to make crumbs or a bunch of garlic.
I agree that a mini processor would probably work best. You could also probably make your own tahini with it too, which has to be easier than a blender - which I recently did and it is a gigantic pain.
I came across a recipe in Cooks Illustrated which claimed to make a less grainy hummus with a FP but I tried it and the texture wasn't much different. The ingredients were the same, but the technique was slightly different.
In my opinion, no matter what you use - a blender or food processor - hummus is a pain to make and a pain to clean up after.
> a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some > hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the > machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a pain > in the neck.
> i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
> i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do > you use, and do you have any tips?
Blake, I've been using my full size 11 cup FP for making both small batch (1 can chickpeas) and big batch (2 cans chickpeas) hummus, and it works fine. Easy to make, easy to clean.
I think the order they put the ingredients in makes a small difference. I drop garlic cloves in the running FP chute first to mince, then put in the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, spices, herbs and anything else I'm using in that order.
> On Nov 4, 11:32 am, Kalmia <tweeny90...@mypacks.net> wrote: >> On Nov 4, 2:05 pm, blake murphy <blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> > a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some >> > hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the >> > machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a >> > pain >> > in the neck.
>> > i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
>> > i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what >> > do >> > you use, and do you have any tips?
>> > your pal, >> > blake
>> I use my small Oskar processor. It's no more of a pain to clean than >> most tools, in fact, it's pretty easy and the container has a lid for >> storing it, altho the hummus it doesn't last long around HERE.
> The only humma I like is jalepeno hummus...man, it's great!
I've been making roasted pepper hummus lately (not a real spicy household), but will add a lone jalapeño once in a while.
zxcvbob wrote: > blake murphy wrote: >> a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some >> hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the >> machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a >> pain >> in the neck. >> i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
>> i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do >> you use, and do you have any tips?
>> your pal, >> blake
> I've used a blender and a full-sized Cuisinart, and neither one was very > good. I think a mini-processor would be perfect.
> If you use a fulls sized processor, make a big batch; it'll work better, > and it's no harder to clean than for a small batch. (That's the only > tip I have)
> Bob
My blender works perfectly well in making hummus, it's all I have ever used and I get the creamy texture just right each time. I think a lot of it depends on just the right amount of liquid to the chickpeas.
blake murphy wrote: > a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some > hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the > machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a pain > in the neck.
> i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
> i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do > you use, and do you have any tips?
> your pal, > blake
I make it often in the blender and never noticed any particular problem. I generally use 1 can of chickpeas per batch. The blender has a wide mouth base and I just unscrew it and use a spatula to push out the hummus.
>>> > a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some >>> > hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the >>> > machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were >>> a > pain >>> > in the neck.
>>> > i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
>>> > i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. >>> what > do >>> > you use, and do you have any tips?
>>> > your pal, >>> > blake
>>> I use my small Oskar processor. It's no more of a pain to clean than >>> most tools, in fact, it's pretty easy and the container has a lid for >>> storing it, altho the hummus it doesn't last long around HERE.
>> The only humma I like is jalepeno hummus...man, it's great!
> I've been making roasted pepper hummus lately (not a real spicy > household), but will add a lone jalapeño once in a while.
> Jon
My favorite variation is using roasted red peppers. I add a little cayenne for heat.
> "blake murphy" <blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:4iemb1kn7bih$.1hch8yyuifdid$.dlg@40tude.net... >> a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made >> some hummus for the first time, and were saying it was >> good, but that the machines (a blender and a full-size food >> processor) they used were a pain in the neck.
>> i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand >> blender.
>> i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus >> here. what do you use, and do you have any tips?
> Blake, > I've been using my full size 11 cup FP for making both small > batch (1 can chickpeas) and big batch (2 cans chickpeas) > hummus, and it works fine. Easy to make, easy to clean. > I think the order they put the ingredients in makes a small > difference. I drop garlic cloves in the running FP chute first > to mince, then put in the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, > spices, herbs and anything else I'm using in that order. > Never tried it in a blender.
I use one can of garbanzos in a Cuisinart mini-processor. You may have to push the contents down after adding liquid. I use 1/2 to 1 lime and as much liquid from the can as is necessary. I prefer the texture from a processor and I don't like the absolute paste produced by a blender.
Incidentally, the other flavorings I use are two tabs chopped cilantro, 1/2 tab cumin and 1/2 tab sesame seed (both freshly roasted and ground) and two *drops* dark sesame oil. This a Mexican recipe.
--
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> i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do > you use, and do you have any tips?
I used to make that all the time, until I discovered my bean sensitivty. But that would be a good idea for a potluck or something. I bet my Champion juicer would do a great job on it.
I use a cheap Chief mini-processor as I don't see the point in getting the bigger processor out. The mini holds quite enough. I don't think a wand blender would chop it up enough, though I have never tried or considered trying.
I always soak the chickpeas overnight and then cook them as I am not satisfied with the taste of the canned variety.
...Alan
On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:05:16 -0500, in rec.food.cooking, blake murphy
<blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote: >a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some >hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the >machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a pain >in the neck.
>i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
>i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do >you use, and do you have any tips?
Alan Edwards wrote: > I use a cheap Chief mini-processor as I don't see the point in getting > the bigger processor out. The mini holds quite enough. > I don't think a wand blender would chop it up enough, though I have > never tried or considered trying.
> I always soak the chickpeas overnight and then cook them as I am not > satisfied with the taste of the canned variety.
> ...Alan
Do you skin them? (probably a silly question.)
I have canned chickpeas already, and a bag of dried ones. When those are all eventually used up I'm gonna buy some Channa Dal from the Eastern market. It's dried split chickpeas with the skins removed -- should be perfect for making hummus.
<zxcv...@charter.net> wrote: >Alan Edwards wrote: >> I use a cheap Chief mini-processor as I don't see the point in getting >> the bigger processor out. The mini holds quite enough. >> I don't think a wand blender would chop it up enough, though I have >> never tried or considered trying.
>> I always soak the chickpeas overnight and then cook them as I am not >> satisfied with the taste of the canned variety.
>> ...Alan
>Do you skin them? (probably a silly question.)
>I have canned chickpeas already, and a bag of dried ones. When >those are all eventually used up I'm gonna buy some Channa Dal from >the Eastern market. It's dried split chickpeas with the skins >removed -- should be perfect for making hummus.
>Bob
Not a silly question. Most times, I don't skin them but when the mood takes me, I do and it gives a smoother result.
<blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote: >a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some >hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the >machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a pain >in the neck.
>i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
>i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do >you use, and do you have any tips?
>your pal, >blake
I use a regular size food processor and my favourite recipe uses pretty standard ingredients except I add 1/2 cup or more of pitted kalamata olives and 1 teaspoon of sriracha sauce. I think the trick to getting the right texture is to let the FP run for 4 or 5 minutes. You have to stop a couple of time at first to push down the ingredients but, from then on it goes on its own. A rubber scraper will get out all but a few grams of the hummus.
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:29:20 -0600, zxcvbob <zxcv...@charter.net> wrote:
>Alan Edwards wrote: >> I use a cheap Chief mini-processor as I don't see the point in getting >> the bigger processor out. The mini holds quite enough. >> I don't think a wand blender would chop it up enough, though I have >> never tried or considered trying.
>> I always soak the chickpeas overnight and then cook them as I am not >> satisfied with the taste of the canned variety.
>> ...Alan
>Do you skin them? (probably a silly question.)
I'll jump in here and say "yes" and "not a silly question at all". We removed the hulls (canned chickpeas) for a couple of batches. Texture was very good, creamy rather than grainy. But it was a *lot* of work to remove the hulls. I stood there for about half an hour, rubbing the chickpeas gently between my palms in a large bowl of water, then scooping off the hulls periodically---they float.
We use a Kitchen Aid 11 cup FP for three-can batches, which is the normal batch size for us. Hummus is a ten-minute operation, and the FP bowl/blade go into the dishwasher after. No worries.
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:50:54 -0600, Terry <prfes...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>the FP bowl/blade go into the dishwasher after. No worries.
The bowl will fog, craze and eventually crack if you make that a regular practice. Also, I always use my metal blade and I never put it in the dishwasher. I treat it like I treat my knives.
-- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:51:27 -0800, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote: >On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:50:54 -0600, Terry <prfes...@hotmail.com> >wrote:
>>the FP bowl/blade go into the dishwasher after. No worries.
>The bowl will fog, craze and eventually crack if you make that a >regular practice. Also, I always use my metal blade and I never put >it in the dishwasher. I treat it like I treat my knives.
I have been using my food processor for over 10 years. All of it always goes into the dishwasher. My dishwasher does not dry dishes with very high heat. That may be the difference. -- Susan N.
"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy." Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)
Terry wrote: > On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:29:20 -0600, zxcvbob <zxcv...@charter.net> > wrote:
>> Alan Edwards wrote: >>> I use a cheap Chief mini-processor as I don't see the point in getting >>> the bigger processor out. The mini holds quite enough. >>> I don't think a wand blender would chop it up enough, though I have >>> never tried or considered trying.
>>> I always soak the chickpeas overnight and then cook them as I am not >>> satisfied with the taste of the canned variety.
>>> ...Alan
>> Do you skin them? (probably a silly question.)
> I'll jump in here and say "yes" and "not a silly question at all". We > removed the hulls (canned chickpeas) for a couple of batches. Texture > was very good, creamy rather than grainy. But it was a *lot* of work > to remove the hulls. I stood there for about half an hour, rubbing > the chickpeas gently between my palms in a large bowl of water, then > scooping off the hulls periodically---they float.
> We use a Kitchen Aid 11 cup FP for three-can batches, which is the > normal batch size for us. Hummus is a ten-minute operation, and the > FP bowl/blade go into the dishwasher after. No worries.
> Terry
I skin them (dried and soaked) for Harira (a Moroccan soup) but not for hummus. The skins end up floating around in the soup but they get blended in hummus. I know the texture would probably be better with skinned chickpeas but it's not worth the headache or the prune-y fingers.
<blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote: >a couple of pals on another list (not strictly food-related) made some >hummus for the first time, and were saying it was good, but that the >machines (a blender and a full-size food processor) they used were a pain >in the neck.
>i suggested a mini-processor and later thought of a wand blender.
>i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do >you use, and do you have any tips?
I use the food processor attachment to the Kenwood Titanium I have. But it can also be made with a stick blender.
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:24:32 -0600, zxcvbob <zxcv...@charter.net> wrote:
>If you use a fulls sized processor, make a big batch; it'll work >better, and it's no harder to clean than for a small batch. (That's >the only tip I have)
But who wants to make a small batch of hummus, really? It's so good, and it keeps for a few cdays. My SO and sons claim I *never* make enough...
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:25:50 -0500, rossr35...@forteinc.com wrote: > On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:05:16 -0500, blake murphy > <blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote: >>i'm quite sure there are a few old hands at making hummus here. what do >>you use, and do you have any tips?
my thanks to all who responded. i will pass them along and any more that come along.
> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:51:27 -0800, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
>>On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:50:54 -0600, Terry <prfes...@hotmail.com> >>wrote:
>>>the FP bowl/blade go into the dishwasher after. No worries.
>>The bowl will fog, craze and eventually crack if you make that a >>regular practice. Also, I always use my metal blade and I never put >>it in the dishwasher. I treat it like I treat my knives.
> I have been using my food processor for over 10 years. All of it > always goes into the dishwasher. My dishwasher does not dry dishes > with very high heat. That may be the difference.
I don't use the dry cycle at all. I've had my (Cuisinart) FP for at least 20 years (!), put all the parts in the DW, and they're still intact. The bowl is a little scruffy, I guess, but that's it!
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