Comments on: Hummus, In War and Peace http://www.sarahmelamed.com/2009/12/hummus-in-war-and-peace/ Bridging cultures through food Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah http://www.sarahmelamed.com/2009/12/hummus-in-war-and-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 Sarah Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:36:22 +0000 http://www.sarahmelamed.com/?p=961#comment-2850 thank you, sometimes I don't have the patience for it but you are right. It is a sensitive topic and even joking about it is not often well received. I do love hummus and everyone knows that the best is found in_________ ;-) thank you, sometimes I don’t have the patience for it but you are right. It is a sensitive topic and even joking about it is not often well received. I do love hummus and everyone knows that the best is found in_________ ;-)

]]> By: turkeysforlife http://www.sarahmelamed.com/2009/12/hummus-in-war-and-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 turkeysforlife Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:13:44 +0000 http://www.sarahmelamed.com/?p=961#comment-2849 Great post Sarah. I was thinking about nationalism / patriotism and food the other day and we're very careful about how we write our posts (we don't do controversy!) - like when we wrote about yoghurt. When it comes to yoghurt and coffee and Turkey and Greece - well, it's best left alone. It's amazing how feelings run so high between countries over food and drink. Oh yes - we LOVE hummus! :) Great post Sarah. I was thinking about nationalism / patriotism and food the other day and we’re very careful about how we write our posts (we don’t do controversy!) – like when we wrote about yoghurt. When it comes to yoghurt and coffee and Turkey and Greece – well, it’s best left alone. It’s amazing how feelings run so high between countries over food and drink.

Oh yes – we LOVE hummus! :)

]]> By: Yaelian http://www.sarahmelamed.com/2009/12/hummus-in-war-and-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Yaelian Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:18:54 +0000 http://www.sarahmelamed.com/?p=961#comment-690 Great post on hummus:-) Great post on hummus:-)

]]> By: Maninas http://www.sarahmelamed.com/2009/12/hummus-in-war-and-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Maninas Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:06:41 +0000 http://www.sarahmelamed.com/?p=961#comment-686 Very interesting and instructive article, thank you. This is exactly the kind of food writing I like to read: it includes a bit of history, a bit of science, and some culture, as well as the recipes. It was interesting to compare the 4 types of chickpeas side by side. I definitely noticed that some make better hummus than other, but didn't quite know why. Chickpeas are definitely one of those beans that are worth all the soaking and lengthy cooking. The flavour is absolutely superior to the pale, tinned variety. Very interesting and instructive article, thank you. This is exactly the kind of food writing I like to read: it includes a bit of history, a bit of science, and some culture, as well as the recipes.

It was interesting to compare the 4 types of chickpeas side by side. I definitely noticed that some make better hummus than other, but didn’t quite know why.

Chickpeas are definitely one of those beans that are worth all the soaking and lengthy cooking. The flavour is absolutely superior to the pale, tinned variety.

]]> By: Christine http://www.sarahmelamed.com/2009/12/hummus-in-war-and-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Christine Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:24:09 +0000 http://www.sarahmelamed.com/?p=961#comment-685 Wow...great post. I learned a lot. I can so relate to the assumption you made about the use of baking soda being an old wives tale. I've been skeptical of similar procedures in Moroccan cooking, and after poking into the matter am usually left stunned at the wisdom in some of these old culinary tricks. Wow…great post. I learned a lot.

I can so relate to the assumption you made about the use of baking soda being an old wives tale. I’ve been skeptical of similar procedures in Moroccan cooking, and after poking into the matter am usually left stunned at the wisdom in some of these old culinary tricks.

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