by Ben Lang | Jun 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
What is Hummus? Hummus is an ancient recipe straight from the Middle East. It is a combination of chickpeas and acids pureed into a paste and spread on bread, chips of varying types and vegetables. It’s also often seen as a dip for these items, too. In the US and other Western countries, hummus takes a great many forms. With the recent rise in popularity, hummus can be found in simple forms with just chickpeas with maybe a vegetable or two for flavoring, or in “multi-layer” style hummuses with more ingredients than the label has room for. In this article, we’ll be exploring the history of hummus and how to make it at home, as well as examining it’s rise to fame. Join us for a taste of this wonderful paste. A History of Hummus The history of hummus is a little on the vague side. Indeed, chickpeas in various mashes and purees were popular for thousands of years in the Middle East. These little legumes were easily grown even in the strongest of heat and made up a large portion of both animal feeds and casual human meals. With the lentil, the chickpea is one of the strongest protein sources in a great deal of older Middle Eastern recipes. Some of the earliest chickpeas found in human history date back to the 6700 B.C.E, though this must be noted that these were wild chickpeas. Wild chickpeas are a little hardier than the domesticated chickpea of today, though the outer shell was a bit harder and the protein percentage wasn’t quite as high. Hummus, however, isn’t just the chickpea....
