Showing posts with label Supermarket hummus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Supermarket hummus. Show all posts

Monday, January 11, 2021

BEST SUPERMARKET HUMMUS 2020 - HOLY HUMMUS!






There's a new king in supermarket Hummus in the US and it's... ( Drum roll) ... Holy Hummus.
WOWA WEEWA it is good. 
I bought it randomly in the supermarket in LA, one day when they ran out of the other bigger brands I tend to buy.
There's nothing very special or inviting in their packaging.  It looks like all the other generic supermarket Hummus brands -but wait till you taste it...
AAAAMAZING!

They have 4 flavors: Homestyle Hummus with olive oil, Jersualem with Tehina , Nazareth and Classic.
They're all really good. 
The best in my opinion is their Homestyle Hummus which has lots of chickpeas and feels coarse and fresh like restaurant hummus in the middle east.

Their second best in my opinion is Jerusalem Hummus which is much creamier and also excellent.

Their last 2 flavors are Nazarath and Classic. Two flavors that are still really good and no one will ever complain about - well no one except those that already tasted their Homestyle Hummus.

 The main difference between the four Hummus isn't that much the taste but rather  the texture.  While the Homestyle seems to be the coarsest, the Nazareth somewhat coarse and the Classic the creamiest.
For those who love creamy rather than coarse - you will find everything you are looking for in the Classic.



TASTE:
The hardest thing in making supermarket hummus is figuring out how to ensure it doesn't have that "plastic" aftertaste of preservatives and other ingredients which make it feel somewhat generic.
Some of the Hummus companies place a lot of garlic or garlic flavoring that hides the fake aftertaste, 
while others simply place more focus on texture than on taste.

To get additional flavors that taste a bit different and don't have the same aftertaste and garliccy flavor - some larger supermarket chains have started experimenting in recent years in distributing creamed veggies made from other ingredients not chickpeas yet still call it Hummus - even thought hummus based on my understanding has to be made from chickpeas.
It's like calling a butter made from Cauliflower - PEANUT BUTTER - knowing people prefer butter made from peanuts over butter made from Cauliflower.

Maybe Cauliflower cream is interesting - but peanut butter should be made from peanuts or it's false advertising.
Hummus is made from Hummus - i.e. chickpeas in Arabic and Hebrew. 

Because of Covid 19 - a lot of restaurants have closed and many people prefer buying supermarket hummus that feels safer and has less potential for Covid 19.
That's why it's super important to choose the right one.

It seems that Holy Hummus is still a small label and isn't available in many supermarkets and even in the ones it is available it tends to run out very quick as it's possible the word on the street has already spread about the uniqueness of this tasty hummus.

I purchased this hummus first time at the Israeli supermarket - Samy Makolet on Fairfax blvd in Los Angeles, CA . Sammy Makolet is one of the most famous specializing Israeli supermarkets and I understood it's also sold in the other famous Israeli supermarkets in LA.

Samy Makolet also tend to run out of it quite fast and I had to follow up to figure out when they get more supply to purchase more of it. 
From the Holy Hummus website it seems it's a NY based company so they might already be available to purchase all over the nation or at least in large cities from LA to NY.

Because of Covid 19 - I couldn't do blind tests with friends - but I did recommend they all purchase it and let me know their thoughts and they did - and they were all blown away by the taste that is quite unique for a supermarket hummus.

Bottom line - I hope with Covid 19 and the fact many people aren't shopping in smaller supermarkets only buying from large retailers like Costco, Amazon, Whole Food, Krogers etc ... that people will still discover this new company that is still mostly sold in smaller supermarkets and is mostly sold out.
Unlike the large Hummus brands - that tend to occupy the majority of the Hummus Fridge even in smaller specialized markets - this Hummus tends to hide in the corner.
If not for Covid and shortage of supplies - I probably would've never discovered this brand myself and stuck to the large brands I know.

I also hope this brand slowly make their way into the larger retail chains - cause their taste - is ready for the mainstream spotlight .
But as they make it to the larger retailers - I hope they will not compromise their unique and unbelievable flavor that tastes as good as many restaurants and will help educate Americans to the real taste of Middle Eastern Hummus.

Their website:
http://www.holyhummus.com/

Enjoy...


Monday, November 21, 2016

SABRA IS GIVING HUMMUS A BAD NAME!

What's going on with Sabra Hummus? 
It seems we didn't have time to forget about their last health problems and we're already bombarded with a new one.
The problem isn't just with one companies hummus - the problem is that Sabra - co owned by Pepsi is perhaps the largest supermarket distributor of Hummus.  They are everywhere. They are literally the face of Hummus in the US. 
As news keeps coming out about their products being dangerous to human consumption for various diseases - it will slowly create an illusion as if Hummus itself is dangerous and perhaps that will hurt the entire image of hummus as being something healthy.

I think it's really sad Sabra is having so much troubles that will hurt not just supermarket hummus - but hummus in general.

People will ask more questions about why Hummus keeps getting all these sicknesses.
I hope the people at Pepsi and Sabra aren't thinking to themselves lets just pump Sabra Hummus with more preservatives that will kill what's left of healthy products in their Hummus cause that's not the solution. 
I have eaten at so many restaurants hummus with no preservatives that had no listeria. 
The solution is to have more quality control during manufacturing.

I hope they fire top level executives cause it's obvious someone's not doing their job at that company.

Every major news outlet has written about it - from foxnews to CNBC.COM - so everyone is hearing how dangerous Sabra Hummus is once again.


Anyways, below is the article about the listeria fear and which products are in danger of being infected:


Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.  Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.  The company is issuing this recall out of an abundance of caution.
Consumers with any product with a “Best Before” date up through January 23, 2017 are urged to discard it. Consumers can find code and “Best Before” date on the lid of each package.
UPCSKUItem
040822014700300051Sabra Hummus Caramelized Onion 10OZ
040822000017300066Sabra Hummus Classic 7OZ
040822011143300067Sabra Hummus Classic 10OZ
040822017497300070Sabra Hummus Classic 17OZ
040822014687300074Sabra Hummus Classic 30OZ
040822431156300076Sabra Hummus Classic 5LB – 6ct
040822011112300079Sabra Hummus Classic 2OZ – 48ct: 3 x (16 x 2oz)
040822011952300080Sabra Hummus Classic with pretzels 4.56OZ
040822011235300094Sabra Hummus Garlic 7OZ
040822011242300095Sabra Hummus Garlic 10OZ
040822017510300097Sabra Hummus Garlic 17OZ
040822012256300099Sabra Hummus Garlic 32OZ
040822301121300100Sabra Hummus Garlic 30OZ
040822011990300104Sabra Hummus Garlic with pretzels 4.56OZ
040822011921300106Sabra Hummus Jalapeno 10OZ
040822011341300117Sabra Hummus Olive 10OZ
040822011747300132Sabra Hummus Pine Nut 10OZ
040822127530300134Sabra Hummus Pine Nut 7OZ
040822990011300136Sabra Hummus Pine Nut 17OZ
040822012157300139Sabra Hummus Pine Nut 32OZ
040822012430300142Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 7OZ
040822011549300143Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 10OZ
040822017503300146Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 17OZ
040822328647300148Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 32OZ
040822301114300150Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 30OZ
040822434553300151Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 5LB – 6ct
040822011969300153Sabra Hummus Red Pepper with pretzels 4.56OZ
040822011433300158Sabra Hummus Supremely Spicy 7OZ
040822011440300159Sabra Hummus Supremely Spicy 10OZ
040822017558300161Sabra Hummus Supremely Spicy 17OZ
040822027540300164Sabra Hummus Spinach & Artichoke 10OZ
040822014731300166Sabra Hummus Sun Dried Tomato 10OZ
040822027700300266Sabra Hummus Spinach & Artichoke 32OZ
040822027588300298Sabra Hummus Spinach & Artichoke 17OZ
040822990011300501Sabra Hummus Pine Nut 17OZ – 6ct
040822017503300502Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 17OZ – 6ct
040822020114300593Sabra Hummus Basil-Pesto 10OZ
040822330466300736Sabra Hummus Tuscan Herb Garden 32OZ
040822342049301216Sabra Hummus Classic 32OZ
040822342131301271Sabra Hummus Classic with pretzels 4.56OZ – 8ct
040822342209301283Sabra Hummus Garlic 23.5OZ
040822017497301290Sabra Hummus Classic 17OZ
040822342506301430Sabra Hummus Bold & Spicy with tortilla chips 4.56OZ
040822017510301480Sabra Hummus Garlic 17OZ – 6ct
040822342728301481Sabra Hummus Classic 2OZ – 6 x 2oz (12 x 6pks)
040822011648301483Sabra Hummus Lemon 10OZ
040822342735301484Sabra Hummus Red Pepper 2OZ – 6 x 2oz (12 x 6pks)
040822330381301485Sabra Hummus Tuscan Herb Garden 17OZ
040822010078301511Sabra Hummus Classic 2OZ  – 16 x 2oz – 12 ct
040822010047301512Sabra Hummus Classic 2OZ – 12 x 2oz – 12 ct
040822342988301566Sabra Hummus SF Rosemary/Sea Salt 10OZ
040822343145301585Sabra Spreads Spicy Chili 8.5OZ – 8ct
040822343138301586Sabra Spreads Garlic Herb 8.5OZ – 8ct
040822343121301587Sabra Spreads Honey Mustard 8.5OZ – 8ct
040822343114301588Sabra Spreads Salt & Pepper 8.5OZ – 8ct
040822343671301640Sabra Hummus Taco 10OZ
040822344043301705Sabra Hummus 3 Pepper Chili 10OZ
No other Sabra products are affected. In particular, Sabra products not included in the recall are: Sabra Organic Hummus, Sabra Salsa, Sabra Guacamole and Sabra Greek Yogurt Dips.
Consumers can contact Sabra Consumer Relations at 1-866-265-6761 for additional information from 9:00 am to 8:00 PM eastern time. For product reimbursement, consumers can contact www.sabrahummusrecall.com. Full list of impacted product is below. The company has subsequently taken steps to correct this matter.
The recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.