observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoHummus and peanut butter are close relativeslemmy.caimagemessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1275arrow-down114
arrow-up1261arrow-down1imageHummus and peanut butter are close relativeslemmy.caobservantTrapezium@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square64linkfedilink
minus-squarenandeEbisu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·22 hours agoI agree, superficially they’re similar but Hummus is emulsified in an external fat, the tahini, while peanut butter is emulsified in its own fat. Tahini is closer to peanut butter than hummus, hummus is like making a peanut sauce from the peanut butter.
minus-squareLordMayor@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·2 days agoPeanuts and chickpeas are both legumes. Tahini is made from sesame seeds. So, I’d say not as closely related.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 days agoTahini is a vital ingredient in hummus.
minus-square🍉 DrRedOctopus 🐙🍉@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 days agoforgetting that there’s tahini in there is like thinking mayo is just raw blended eggs
minus-squareTrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoThat seems like the exact point they were making.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 days agoNo, LordMayor did not seem to understand why Tahini was being mentioned.
minus-squareTrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 hours agoI read it as “because chickpeas and peanuts are both legumes, one could see the comparison, however, since tahini is included, peanuts would not work well as a replacement”
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 hours agoYou are giving them way too much credit.
minus-squareTrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 hours agoOr you’re overconfident. Thanks for the downvote.
minus-squareYiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-224 hours agoSo almond butter isn’t in the same category as peanut butter?
minus-squareThe Ramen Dutchman@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoDid you smell burnt toast…?
minus-squarenandeEbisu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·22 hours agoThat’s what I was going to put my hummus and peanut butter on!
But what about the Tahini?
I agree, superficially they’re similar but Hummus is emulsified in an external fat, the tahini, while peanut butter is emulsified in its own fat.
Tahini is closer to peanut butter than hummus, hummus is like making a peanut sauce from the peanut butter.
Peanuts and chickpeas are both legumes.
Tahini is made from sesame seeds. So, I’d say not as closely related.
Tahini is a vital ingredient in hummus.
forgetting that there’s tahini in there is like thinking mayo is just raw blended eggs
That seems like the exact point they were making.
No, LordMayor did not seem to understand why Tahini was being mentioned.
I read it as “because chickpeas and peanuts are both legumes, one could see the comparison, however, since tahini is included, peanuts would not work well as a replacement”
You are giving them way too much credit.
Or you’re overconfident. Thanks for the downvote.
Sure, champ.
So almond butter isn’t in the same category as peanut butter?
Did you smell burnt toast…?
That’s what I was going to put my hummus and peanut butter on!
D=s