While I was able to make the regular and red-pepper versions palatable, nothing could save the “Zesty” for me. Be prepared to need to add garlic and olive oil at a minimum.
This hummus is… OK I guess? I found it to be more “creamy” than the non-shelf-stable kind. I didn’t get the classic, I got the red and the green flavors, and neither one is anything special.
Yeah, I bought a batch of this last year when it was a buck a container. And like almost everybody else who has commented on this stuff, I found it to have a distinct “off” flavor. The spicy and regular versions both suffer by comparison to homemade or pretty much any other commercial hummus I’ve tried.
I also am not wild about the texture. It’s overprocessed to an extreme where you barely know there’s any chickpeas in there.
That said, it’s now 50 cents a container. And you have to ask yourself just how picky you have a right to be at that price. It’s edible, and I expect I’ll eventually work my way through that batch, but I don’t think I’ll be buying it again.
Just finished my last batch. I didn’t notice anything particularly ‘off’ about it, it’s just a hair on the bland side. Perhaps it’s too much tahini in relation to everything else? It’s good enough, especially at 50 cents a tub, and would also work quite well added to a homemade batch to make a much larger quantity easily. Just add some extra lemon and garlic, those are what’s most missing from these.
@gdorn I think it’s a tactile issue. The flavor, or lack thereof, is there. It’s boiled, puree’d garbanzo beans with boiled, puree’d sesame, vacuum sealed/flash sealed. Lacks any oil or garlic though (which probably helps making it shelf stable).
I’m not a fan of the classic; it’s just filling. Nutritious it is for sure, but so is pea protein powder (and note all the flavored varieties there are). This isn’t a caveat emptor, just a suggestion if you do buy (and it is a great price), you will need to adulterate it yourself after opening.
As an example: Meh was selling some plain miso ramen a while back that I found tasteless and unfilling; it had extended shelf life at the cost of a lack of salt and grease. Topped with the hummus, it at least became filling. To make it an enjoyable meal, I needed to cook two strips of bacon and then boil/fry the noodles in the same pan before topping with hummus and chives.
I am a lazy vegetarian that avoids added sweeteners of all types. These are quite handy for traveling since they don’t require refrigeration.
My wife sleeps late and never eats breakfast. When I crave protein in the morning, I can spread this stuff on tortilla wraps and eat something without leaving the hotel room or wherever we are staying.
I usually don’t go to the effort of adding lemon, but when it is available, it definitely improves the flavor.
I’m tempted to buy this again. It’s at the same price as last time, but Meh is shoveling them out 48 at a time instead of 12 or 24; at that volume, I’m going to have to pass (or ask for a better deal).
Specs
Product: 48-Pack: Mezete Hummus Dips
Model: 617241008728 or 617241009664
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$295.92 for 48 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Tuesday, Jan 16 - Wednesday, Jan 17
While I was able to make the regular and red-pepper versions palatable, nothing could save the “Zesty” for me. Be prepared to need to add garlic and olive oil at a minimum.
@werehatrack I liked the Zesty one the most, actually.
This hummus is… OK I guess? I found it to be more “creamy” than the non-shelf-stable kind. I didn’t get the classic, I got the red and the green flavors, and neither one is anything special.
Yeah, I bought a batch of this last year when it was a buck a container. And like almost everybody else who has commented on this stuff, I found it to have a distinct “off” flavor. The spicy and regular versions both suffer by comparison to homemade or pretty much any other commercial hummus I’ve tried.
I also am not wild about the texture. It’s overprocessed to an extreme where you barely know there’s any chickpeas in there.
That said, it’s now 50 cents a container. And you have to ask yourself just how picky you have a right to be at that price. It’s edible, and I expect I’ll eventually work my way through that batch, but I don’t think I’ll be buying it again.
I’ll do Meh a favor here & say that at this price I’d buy it again. (But I still have some, so I’m not.)
Just finished my last batch. I didn’t notice anything particularly ‘off’ about it, it’s just a hair on the bland side. Perhaps it’s too much tahini in relation to everything else? It’s good enough, especially at 50 cents a tub, and would also work quite well added to a homemade batch to make a much larger quantity easily. Just add some extra lemon and garlic, those are what’s most missing from these.
@gdorn I think it’s a tactile issue. The flavor, or lack thereof, is there. It’s boiled, puree’d garbanzo beans with boiled, puree’d sesame, vacuum sealed/flash sealed. Lacks any oil or garlic though (which probably helps making it shelf stable).
I’m not a fan of the classic; it’s just filling. Nutritious it is for sure, but so is pea protein powder (and note all the flavored varieties there are). This isn’t a caveat emptor, just a suggestion if you do buy (and it is a great price), you will need to adulterate it yourself after opening.
As an example: Meh was selling some plain miso ramen a while back that I found tasteless and unfilling; it had extended shelf life at the cost of a lack of salt and grease. Topped with the hummus, it at least became filling. To make it an enjoyable meal, I needed to cook two strips of bacon and then boil/fry the noodles in the same pan before topping with hummus and chives.
/showme a swimming pool full of hummus
/showme an ocean full of hummus
One last thing to see:
/giphy a planet full of hummus
@dave did they censor that hummus?!
I am a lazy vegetarian that avoids added sweeteners of all types. These are quite handy for traveling since they don’t require refrigeration.
My wife sleeps late and never eats breakfast. When I crave protein in the morning, I can spread this stuff on tortilla wraps and eat something without leaving the hotel room or wherever we are staying.
I usually don’t go to the effort of adding lemon, but when it is available, it definitely improves the flavor.
I’m tempted to buy this again. It’s at the same price as last time, but Meh is shoveling them out 48 at a time instead of 12 or 24; at that volume, I’m going to have to pass (or ask for a better deal).