Going to go ahead and say, no, they are in no way similar for any practical purpose.
Also, why are you asking Lemmy? Just go buy some hummus and put it in your mouth and you'll figure out if you like it or not.
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I did but I wanted reassurance
no, its not as thick, but more like a sour cream dip, and not past-y.
It’s more like bean dip. Super tasty.
So its the bean kind of legume, not gross peanut?
Yeah chickpeas either are or are similar to beans
They’re also known as “garbanzo beans”.
Yeah but English names and taxonomy often are in conflict and I didn't feel like checking
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Grab a can of chickpeas (garbanzos). Put em in s blender. Add some olive oil, diced onions & garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice & tahini (if you've got it). Blend. Garnish with diced pine nuts, paprika & oil if you like. That's a simple DIY hummus.
Anyway, peanut butter is just peanuts pureed. Hummus is Mediterranean bean dip, as others have said.
Maybe sort of texture wise, but even that is a stretch.
I am going to with No.
I'd counter and say a lot of the properties can be considered similar since it's legume paste, but the flavor and additives are totally different.
Hummus is more liquid than peanut butter and (I think) is more flavorful. But of couse it depends on what goes in it. Peanut butter is either smooth or crunchy, can be mixed with honey or jam, and that's pretty much it.
There are LOTS of hummus variations. Garlic and sun dried tomato are my favorites.
Both can be used as a vegetable dip and that's pretty much where the similarity ends. I don't think you could make a hummus sandwich for example.
I have hummus practically every day as a spread in my sandwiches. In between I add cucumber, pumpkin seeds, marinated tempeh, tomato, lettuce, sometimes red cabbage and mayo. My new staple!
Sounds good. I usually do hummus, sriacha, turkey, cucumber, red onion, tomato and lettuce.
Sure, you can put hummus ON a sandwich, but you wouldn't make just a hummus sandwich like you can with peanut butter. :) That was more my point.
Like ranch dip, you can put ranch on a sandwich, but you wouldn't make a ranch sandwich.
idk, imo peanutbutter sandwiches are pretty terrible. Its like you have a choking kink and want a pick-me-up at lunch.
Of course you can use hummus as a sandwich spread! It just needs to be less runny. Add some tahini if it's too runny.
No. It's not like peanut butter. Hummus is made from chick peas (garbanzo beans) and tastes like whatever flavor is added to it. A peanut is a legume though.
I think its the sesame added to it sometimes, can impart a subtly nutty flavor in some preparations
Tahini! Sesame paste goodness!
You know the best thing about being an adult? You can put things your mouth and find out for yourself 👄🍆👀
🍆? They asked about hummus, not baba ganoush!
I'll Baba ganoush you.... 😚
Yeah pretty much the exact same. Texture, taste, the whole 9 yards. Hummus and jelly sandwiches mmmmmmm
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You know, you could just buy some and try it. It's not expensive.
Or make it because it tastes way better
If anything, Tahini - a separate spread common to the Middle East, made from sesame seeds - is vaguely closer to peanut butter.
Except for flavor, texture, appearance, and smell. But other than that, an okay match.
Not at all. I love peanuts but hate peanutbutter. I also love hummus. Its way tangier and not as thick as peanut butter. I have found a few local brands that are dry and thick that I can't stand.
One of the ingredients is tahini (essentially sesame seed butter), but the end result is nothing like peanut butter.
It is not sticky nor fatty. It's more like a rich puree. Houmous is a paste of chickpea with a few ingredient added. One is tahine, sesame butter, that would be on its own much closer to peanutbutter than hummus is. I also dislike the texture of pb but I don't have an issue with hummus. It is closer to a vegetable based dip.
How can something be rich if not fatty tho?
It has fat in it but it is not a butter. The same way that a rich chocolate cake doesn't have the richness/fattyness of peanut butter but is still rich.
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It tastes very different to me.
Nothing alike at all.
What makes you think that? Because they have a somewhat similar colour?
IDK why everyone is saying they're nothing alike. There's definite similarities. But they're different enough that you should at least try hummos yourself to see if you like it.
Also, nota bene: If you tried peanut butter in Europe, it's very different from the peanut butter in North America.
Because they're nothing alike.
Peanut butter has a buttery texture, hence the name. Hummus does not.
Beyond that, the flavors are completely different.
I dislike hummus (and that's putting it mildly), but really like peanut butter. They're that different.
IDK how you're making your hummos that it's not ending up buttery, but you're missing out.
Look, they're both legume patés that you spread on sandwiches. They both pair best with an acidic counterpoint. They both taste great with lettuce, or celery. I'm not coming out of nowhere with this.
Crunchy peanut butter with skins and no sugar is kind of similar to hummus. Sweetened smooth peanut butter isn't similar at all.
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