April 10, 2009
Armenian Appetizer
Popular as an appetizer in the Middle East and Greece, hummus is a creamy dip made from chickpeas, combined with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and other spices. Often served with pita, hummus has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet for thousands of years. Ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Socrates made reference to hummus’ nutritional value in their writings and ancient Egyptian recipes for hummus have been discovered.
Fast Facts
1. Popular as a dip for Pita
2. High in fiber, iron, and vitamin C
3. Name is from the Arabic “hummus” for chickpeas
4. Sometimes spelled hamos, houmous, hommos, hommus, hummos, hummous or humus
5. Can add additional ingredients like Feta and Artichokes
