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Hummus?

chgomom

By chgomom
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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chgomom Enthusiast
chgomom
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Maybe the sick I am feeling right now is all the hummus I ate today with the carrots.......

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RiceGuy Collaborator
RiceGuy
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Well, it may be, but from what I've read hummus ingredients differ from brand to brand. Which brand is it? Post the ingredients if you want.

gfp Enthusiast
gfp
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Riceguy is correct, if its the hummous its either you have another allergy perhaps.(wouldn't be my first guess).. or just that brand or it has gone off. (more later)

Its also ridiculously easy to make your own...no actual cooking

If you buy tinned chick peas (just water and salt added) you can make hummous in seconds in a processor or better still a hand held whisk/processor.

Its just chick peas, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice

There are 101 different variations ... the most common being bi-tahini, literally with tahini which is just ground sesame seeds and oil.... but adding tahini makes it go off very quickly....(literally in a day) and its a specific bacteria that happens with sesame. This could be the cause of your problems.

When I make my own I usually cheat and add sesame oil.... 1/2 teaspoon max per cup of chick peas...

you can also add cumin, coriander and grilled red pepper for instance in different varaitions.... non of these take more than a minute or so to prepare unless you count grilling peppers or sesame seeds ....

eKatherine Apprentice
eKatherine
Posted

Also, it could be cross contamination. Most companies that make hummus also make foods that contain wheat. Definitely make your own.

gfp Enthusiast
gfp
Posted
Also, it could be cross contamination. Most companies that make hummus also make foods that contain wheat. Definitely make your own.

This really is one of those foods that even a non cook can make blindfolded... and if you start from tinned chick peas you are always going to have fresh and uncontaminated hummous.

covsooze Enthusiast
covsooze
Posted

maybe you have got a problem with one of the other ingredients? I can't eat loads of garlic for example.

gfp - when you make your own, I assume you drain the chick peas?

gfp Enthusiast
gfp
Posted
maybe you have got a problem with one of the other ingredients? I can't eat loads of garlic for example.

gfp - when you make your own, I assume you drain the chick peas?

Yep, I usually rince them after then just stick em in the blender.

I mean its seriously easy..... everything else is in optional amounts.... like you put olive oil in until its the right consistency/taste... same with garlic etc. so you can't really go wrong.. you just make it how you want it.... its not like baking where the finished product bears no resemblance to what goes in the oven ... you actually get to see/taste and adjust accordingly....

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Guest nini
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at the gluten-free food demo we've been doing at different health food stores this month, we use canned chick peas (garbanzo beans), tahini, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh cilantro, cumin, and paprika... very simple...

when I make it at home I use plain yogurt instead of tahini and I don't use cumin... there are so many varieties you can make, you can even make it with canned black beans or pinto beans... I've even seen people add salsa to it or just the habanero peppers for some heat...

I also make a quick flat bread to dip in it from any gluten-free all purpose flour mix, water, applesauce, baking powder, baking soda and xanthan gum... mix it to a pancake batter consistency and fry in pan like a pancake... (I don't have specific measurements I just "eyeball" it"!)

JenKuz Explorer
JenKuz
Posted

You can use any nut butter in hummus to replace the tahini, and it'll taste good. In a pinch I've used sesame oil instead of olive oil with some cashew butter for texture and it turned out great. Different, but great.

As for me, however, I have a terrible time digesting chickpeas. Not an "intolerance," just an ordinary legume thing. I never had to avoid them until these GI symptoms appeared, just like I never avoided spicy foods, or anything else for that matter...now the list of things I sub-concsciously avoid is a mile long. Cucumbers, green peppers, beans, dahl, chickpeas, hummus, etc. Hope I can go back to them once this stomach stuff is resolved.

In the meantime, any gas I get makes me feel super bloated and nauseous, regardless of the source.

gfp-

Thanks for that bit of info about tahini. I never knew. Do you know more about it? Is it something in the butter, or does it apply to the oil, too? I can't imagine it would, but you never know. If so, I suppose the sesame oil innovation would last much longer than the tahini version.

chgomom Enthusiast
chgomom
Posted
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OK for the ingredients

Brand: Mediterranean Cuisine Hommus

With Spinach

(all Natural Ingredients)

Chick Peas, water, sesame tahini, spinach, fresh lemon, fresh garlic, and sea salt

olalisa Contributor
olalisa
Posted

spinach? makes me wonder, what with the e coli outbreak. You probably didn't get enough to make you REALLY sick with it being an ingredient in a spread, but it just makes me wonder.

I'd take GFP's and nini's advice and make your own. I'm gonna try it soon myself :)

RiceGuy Collaborator
RiceGuy
Posted
spinach? makes me wonder, what with the e coli outbreak. You probably didn't get enough to make you REALLY sick with it being an ingredient in a spread, but it just makes me wonder.

I'd take GFP's and nini's advice and make your own. I'm gonna try it soon myself :)

If it's spinach from a non-U.S. source, then I guess there wouldn't be an e coli concern.

But with regard to ingredients, just because you weren't sensitive to something before doesn't mean you can't suddenly have a problem with it. This seems quite common if not universal among Celiacs.

justme Enthusiast
justme
Posted

I read somewhere that ATHENOS brand hummus is safe.. is this true?

jnifred Explorer
jnifred
Posted

I have been eating Athenos when I am traveling.......and no problems....I ahve started making my own though, it really is S I M P L E!!!!! You can add grilled eggplant, or jarred olives or peppers, roasted red or the sandwich slice peppers......the others have already stated the ease of it......go for it and just add until you have the right texture and taste for you.....all you need is a food processor and a can of chickpeas....fabulous!!!!

loraleena Contributor
loraleena
Posted

Hot mammas is safe.

pinkpei77 Contributor
pinkpei77
Posted
I read somewhere that ATHENOS brand hummus is safe.. is this true?

athenos and cedars are both gluten-free.

megzmc3611 Rookie
megzmc3611
Posted
Yep, I usually rince them after then just stick em in the blender.

I mean its seriously easy..... everything else is in optional amounts.... like you put olive oil in until its the right consistency/taste... same with garlic etc. so you can't really go wrong.. you just make it how you want it.... its not like baking where the finished product bears no resemblance to what goes in the oven ... you actually get to see/taste and adjust accordingly....

Do you use just a regular blender....one that you would use for shakes, drinks, etc?

taz sharratt Enthusiast
taz sharratt
Posted
Riceguy is correct, if its the hummous its either you have another allergy perhaps.(wouldn't be my first guess).. or just that brand or it has gone off. (more later)

Its also ridiculously easy to make your own...no actual cooking

If you buy tinned chick peas (just water and salt added) you can make hummous in seconds in a processor or better still a hand held whisk/processor.

Its just chick peas, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice

There are 101 different variations ... the most common being bi-tahini, literally with tahini which is just ground sesame seeds and oil.... but adding tahini makes it go off very quickly....(literally in a day) and its a specific bacteria that happens with sesame. This could be the cause of your problems.

When I make my own I usually cheat and add sesame oil.... 1/2 teaspoon max per cup of chick peas...

you can also add cumin, coriander and grilled red pepper for instance in different varaitions.... non of these take more than a minute or so to prepare unless you count grilling peppers or sesame seeds ....

thanx gfp for that, never tried makeing my own and i LOVE hummus and falafel. im gonna give it a go tonight.

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