Friday, June 19, 2015

22 REASONS TO EAT HUMMUS

One of the greatest contributions of Buzzfeed to our collective conscience is that it made top ten lists super popular and proved that one can transform a any news story into a top ten list.
I wondered if there are any lists for hummus and found this interesting story online.
Here's the link to the original story and it's copied below as well to ensure it won't be deleted over time since it seems that in todays clouded world a lot of things tend to get deleted or lost in the world wide cloud. 

The article was written in Peta2 by Nina Kahn



22 Reasons Why Hummus Is All We Ever Need

Posted by  Nina Kahn
Vegans often have a reputation of being hummus-lovin’ hippies. Well, at least part of that is true—we do LOOOOVE our hummus! Who knew that chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, and some lemon or garlic could come together to create the most versatile, delicious condiment extraordinaire of all time?
Here are some of the many reasons why hummus is most definitely a magical food from heaven:

1. It’s vegan (duh).

Sean dancing gif

2. It’s packed with protein. This sh*t is made with GARBANZO BEANS, dudes.

hummus has protein!

3. It enables you to eat raw veggies by the masses. How the f*ck else could a carrot stick taste so good?

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4. Pita bread is nothing more than a vessel for shoveling hummus into your mouth.

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The same goes for chips, crackers, slices of toast, sticks of celery, and really any food in sight.

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5. It takes a bland veggie platter from being “the only vegan option at the party” to the most exciting.

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6. It’s easy to customize: Mix in your favorite hot sauce for some DIY super-zesty hummus or …

hummus with hot sauce

… mix it with a mashed avocado (another miracle food), and you’ve got guaco-hummus! #winning

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7. Its main ingredient is garbanzo beans (aka “chickpeas”), which are just little balls of heaven and versatility.

chickpeas
Another main ingredient is tahini, aka “sesame seed paste”—another heavenly food that we recommend you get in touch with.

8. Chickpeas are also the main ingredient in falafel, a f*cking awesome vegan food which pairs most deliciously with a big side of—you guessed it—HUMMUS.

9. No need to buy condiments anymore, cause hummus basically dominates:

Hummus on a bagel? It’s the new vegan cream cheese.

hummus bagelIt’s also the new mayonnaise.

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And it’s the new ranch dip.


10. It’s readily available at pretty much ANY grocery store. And there are SO MANY BRANDS TO CHOOSE FROM.


11. Like Sabra Hummus. Duh. Tried ‘n’ true ‘n’ oh-so-creamy.

sabra hummus

That minced garlic pile in the middle of the Sabra Roasted Garlic Hummus? God help me.

garlic sabra hummus

12. Tribe Hummus makes an Everything Hummus that tastes just like an everything bagel. Can you handle that???

13. Oh, and Trader Joe’s has a massive variety of hummus:

Kalamata Olive, Edamame, Mediterranean, Spicy, Eggplant …

Why, yes, I DO find myself buying this one often. You’d think it’d be too much, BUT IT NEVER IS.

hummus from trader joe's

Trader Joe’s Tomato Basil Hummus can seriously double as a creamy pizza sauce. I can hardly handle the versatility.

tomato basil hummus from trader joe's

Cilantro jalapeño hummus? OK, now add burritos, tacos, and taquitos to the list of hummus-friendly foods.

cilantro jalepeno hummus trader joe's

14. Are you so obsessed with hummus that you need to have it with you AT ALL TIMES? Well, thank Godzilla that it comes it tiny travel packets that don’t require ANY REFRIGERATION.

15. Those li’l packets are great, but I’ll admit that I do consider a standard container of hummus “personal size.”

Dinner for one.

16. You can add hummus to almost anything to make it EVEN BETTER.

Seriously, try stirring it in with marinara for a delicious creamy sauce to pour over pasta.

Or try mixing it with olive oil and soy sauce for a super-flavorful creamy dressing (this dressing + kale + nutritional yeast = the best salad ever!).

17. Really, hummus can be a main course itself.

You can just eat it out of the container with a spoon … 😉

18. Did I mention it’s SUPER-EASY to make at home? Yeah, homemade hummus is everything!

Homemade hummus can be customized with basically anything: garlic, peppers, spices, artichokes, spinach, lemon, olives, Sriracha sauce … ANYTHING! And you can even make it in a blender if you don’t have a food processor!

19. DESSERT HUMMUS IS A THING. I’m crying right now, btw.

430-chocolatechiphummus

20. Forget cake. Allz I need is my birthday hummus.

21. You can never go wrong serving hummus, because EVERYBODY LOVES HUMMUS.

22. I leave you with these final words of wisdom:

hummus is yummus!
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Read more: http://www.peta2.com/lifestyle/hummus-guide/#ixzz3dXNlBcJa

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