Sam's Hummus
My Hummus is most probably one of the healthiest packaged dip/spread product one can buy.
Again, Sam's Hummus 100% vegetarian and No Preservatives, No added water (extra), Coloring & Gluten FREE.
Add a little or more, Water (smooth/runny) and Garlic (fresh or paste) mix well, then enjoy the own made hummus.
More about Hummus
Hummus is especially suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets. When eaten with pita bread, the combination provides all essential amino acids for humans.
Hummus is used throughout the Arab world. There's no way of knowing where it started - presumably somewhere in the Middle East. That's not quite as facetious as it sounds, since hummus is popular around the Mediterranean and as far away as India.
The Phoenicians are credited with bringing the chickpea to western Europe, but there is some dispute over that. Certainly by Roman times the garbanzo had become entrenched in the Iberian diet. So there are lots of versions of hummus, "invented" in lots of places.
As an appetizer and dip, hummus is traditionally scooped with flatbread (such as pita) but it is increasingly eaten with chips and crackers of various kinds outside the Middle East. Hummus is also used as as part of a meze, as a sandwich filling and as a dressing (for such things as falafel, grilled chicken, or eggplant).
Hummus contains large amounts of the nutrients iron, vitamin C, and is a good source of protein and dietary fiber thanks to its primary ingredient. Depending on the recipe, it contains varying amounts of monounsaturated fat.
As dips go, hummus is probably one of the healthiest options.
- It's a decent source of important nutrients like fibre, calcium and folate, contains very little sugar and isn't too high in salt.
- It's not always low in fat, but the fat it contains is mainly the 'good' unsaturated kind. If you dip with veggies or low-fat crackers, even better.
- Hummus contains no saturated fat, no cholesterol or sugars and is high in protein and fiber. Unlike many foods that are good for you, hummus also tastes great. It is a perfect food for anyone who is concerned about eating well or who is on a low cholesterol diet and doesn't want to sacrifice flavor.
The Hummus story:
- 400 BC, Plato and Socrates write about the benefits of hummus in their diets.
- 1200 AD, Mediterranean countries list hummus as a staple.
- Hummus is well known in the Middle East, but is also popular in India as well as the Mediterranean. There does not seem to be any consensus concerning its country or culture of origin.
- The chickpea was used as food by our hunter-gatherer ancestors tens of thousands of years ago and was cultivated around 7,000 years ago in the Middle East. This is pretty much pre-history, so details are not clear.
