<p>I hope someone knows the answer to this question. Can you freeze hummus? Costco sells a Mediterranean hummus that tastes delicious, but it comes in a rather large container that I know I’ll not be able to eat all by myself before it goes bad (no one else in my house would touch it with a ten foot pole:(). So I was wondering if it might be possible to divide it into smaller quantities and freeze until I’m ready to eat them. I suppose one could freeze it, but I guess my real concern is how freezing might effect the texture of the hummus once it’s thawed. Does anyone have any experience with this?</p>
<p>I don’t know about the freezing but I wonder what the rest of your family would think if you spread some hummus on a sandwich or made a turkey/cheese wrap with hummus and just gave it to them. Maybe they’d end up liking it without realizing what’s really there.</p>
<p>Like. Really?
Is this really a thread on the internet?
I think this makes my life complete. I can now be laid to rest without ever questioning a single thing ever again.
Thank YOu poetsheart and your undying hummus fettish.</p>
<p>DO NOT QUESTION THE CONSISTENCY OF THE GARBANZO BEAN(S)</p>
<p>But to really answer your inquiry. I have no idea. did you check google.com or wikipedia.org?</p>
<p>I don’t know if you can freeze it, cause I never seem to have a problem finishing it up!</p>
<p>Actually, I’ve bought the large tubs - they will last quite a long time as long as you are careful using clean utensils when getting some out and no double dipping your chips and such. </p>
<p>I think the price is so good that even if you end up throwing some away you still won’t beat the price for what you DID get to get out of it.</p>
<p>I had garlic hummus for lunch today - it was DELICIOUS!!!</p>
<p>From a chef website:
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<p>The idea of freezing it in ice cube trays is a good one. When my kids were first being introduced to solid foods, I made all their baby food, i.e., cook up some fresh green beans, puree them in the blender, then pour it into ice cube trays. Once the green beans were frozen into cubes, I’d pop them out, and put the cubes in a freezer bag. To prepare a meal, I’d pop out a frozen green bean cube and thaw it out in the microwave.</p>
<p>If there is any garlic in it, make sure to seal it tightly in air-tight plastic - otherwise everything in your freezer (including your ice) will taste like garlic! :)</p>
<p>I have not frozen Costco hummus, but homemade hummus freezes OK. It becomes a bit grainier but it is mostly the same.</p>
<p>We have never found a good way to defrost it in the microwave though. Even after cooling, it does not seem to regain its former texture.</p>
<p>Thanks bunches, guys. I think I’ll go get some and try freezing it in smaller portions.:)</p>
<p>(When I looked at the title of the thread quickly, I thought it was asking if you can freeze humans!!)</p>
<p>^^Well you could but their texture might not be the same afterwards.</p>
<p>And I wouldn’t defrost them in the microwave.</p>
<p>Good plan…</p>
<p>Yes- I have frozen leftover Indian dals now that there are just two of us and hummus won’t loose texture either. Homemade hummus can last a long time in the regrigerator as well, even without preservatives. You can be creative in what to freeze- think of what comes in prepared frozen foods, for example. Some things with good cell structure and high water content don’t freeze well- think of tomatoes (my mom tried commercially frozen tomatoes in the '60’s when foreign sources didn’t make fresh ones a year round product- they were awful and were a short lived product). I am not a gourmet- I finally froze cut up green chilies and peeled garlic bulbs to have some available for use infrequently in cooking instead of finding them spoiled in the bottom of the refrigerator crisper. I also use powdered buttermilk for cooking instead of having to remember to buy some when I want it and having the leftovers spoil.</p>
<p>Someone is astounded that we’re talking about freezing hummus when the thread immediatly above is “Indoor dog potties”? I think the foodies have the high road here. I’m going to try the ice-cube-tray method next time I get a big tub at Costco… It certainly works for pesto.</p>
<p>As I was skimming through this forum earlier, I thought this thread was “Can you freeze humans” and figured someone was in a philosophical mood. Answer to both: yes. But I’d be up to hitting only the hummus with a pita chip post thaw.</p>
<p>(And private happy dance – I do believe I hit 300 with this post and lose the “junior” moniker.)</p>
<p>Dang. Now no junior?</p>
<p>Okay, I’ll take my perpetual “junior” butt elsewhere to resolve this stagnant post count. (After three 299s in a row.)</p>
<p>Posts in the cafe are not counted. Go post somewhere else, like the financial aid forum, then you won’t be junior any more.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, swimcatsmom. I could be here hitting my head against the wall for days. I’ll go tell some hs seniors they’ll get rescinded for getting a “B” in the admissions forum to up the count. jk, ya know… and to keep this thread on track, I’m a sucker for “as seen on tv” gizmos, but I do use my Vidalia Onion Chopper all the time.</p>