# I need a(the) standard Hummus recipe. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 4, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-the-standard-hummus-recipe/614694 "2012-03-04T02:51:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-the-standard-hummus-recipe/614694/1 "2012-03-04T02:51:25Z")
I’ve tried a lot of hummus recipes lately, mostly simple ones. However, what I really want is hummus that tastes like the store bought stuff(which tastes the same as any middle-eastern restaurants I’ve eaten at). Does anyone have a really basic hummus recipe that tastes the same as store bought? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![NGC2024](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f475e1/32.png) [@NGC2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NGC2024)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-the-standard-hummus-recipe/614694/2 "2012-03-04T03:04:22Z")
You’re eating at the wrong places if the restaurant hummus tastes the same as prepackaged hummus. I find that homemade hummus has a fresh flavor and smoothness that can’t be replicated by store bought hummus. I use a super basic recipe, and I am probably heavy handed with the lemon juice: 1 16 oz can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans 1/4 cup liquid from can of chickpeas 3-5 tablespoons lemon juice (depending on taste) 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil Combine drained chickpeas and remaining ingredients in blender or food processor. Add 1/4 cup of liquid from chickpeas. Blend the shit out of it until it is really, really smooth. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-the-standard-hummus-recipe/614694/3 "2012-03-04T03:23:01Z")
My recipe: one 29oz. can chick peas, drained one half cup olive oil one third cup lemon juice one teaspoon kosher salt one half teaspoon ground black pepper one bulb roasted garlic Peel one full bulb of garlic. Wrap in foil with a tablespoon of olive oil, and roast in a toaster oven at 350 for 45 minutes. Cool and add to your hummus before processing. I don’t use any tahini. Sometimes I add roasted red peppers. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-the-standard-hummus-recipe/614694/4 "2012-03-04T03:28:02Z")
[This is the restaurant I’m referring to. It’s located in Dearborn and is quite authentic.](http://detroit.citysearch.com/profile/5180525/dearborn_mi/la_shish.html) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-the-standard-hummus-recipe/614694/5 "2012-03-04T11:09:44Z")
I find that the restaurant versions use more tahini than the standard home recipes. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-the-standard-hummus-recipe/614694/6 "2012-03-04T11:51:10Z")
[http://allrecipes.com/search/default.aspx?qt=k&wt=hummus&rt=r&origin=Home%20Page](http://allrecipes.com/search/default.aspx?qt=k&wt=hummus&rt=r&origin=Home%20Page) The above link is to hummus recipes at my favorite recipe website, [allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com) . Some appear basic, some are embellished with extra ingredients to give different flavors. I haven’t really made hummus myself, I buy it at a food coop that has some good stuff.