Dear Alton Brown,
You have redeemed yourself in my eyes. After the great sugar cookie debacle of 2003, I had a hard time trusting you again. I mean, I'm sorry but those were the worst sugar cookies I have ever made. The Great God of Good Eats fell from the pedestal right then and there.
Hummus for Real
And then there were the Orange Glazed Chicken Wings that were quite tasty, but it took me months to get the chicken grease out of my steamer basket.
And lastly, there was the Turbo Hummus fiasco of 2006. Seriously, dude... Peanut butter? Peanut butter does not belong in hummus. Like, ever.
Now, don't get me wrong. I enjoy your show. I like to learn the science-y bits. So when you did a show specifically on Chick Peas, one of the bestest beans in the world, I tuned in.
And there it was... a REAL Hummus recipe.
Now, I've made a few hummus recipes here and there. And they are all "okay". But I worry about the salt from the canned chickpeas. Also? I'm not so great with cooking beans. Dried beans and I do not get along.
But you said I could make dried chick peas for hummus in the crock pot, and once again, I found myself hopeful. I thought, yanno.. maybe I should give good Ol' Alton another try.
So, I did.. I followed your Hummus for Real Recipe, right to the letter.
Dear Gods! It's amazing!
Dude, you are back on the pedestal. This is the best hummus ever.
I'm so thrilled with this recipe, I feel you need a special tribute.
Just for you: The Hummus Rap
Sincerely,
Kick'n Knit
LOVE the hummus rap…Feel the same way about Alton sometimes