Thread: hummus among us

Somebody wrote:
> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make? I've
> never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic maybe.
>
> I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I like
> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back. There was
> a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
> variety.
> Anyone know of Oasis products?
> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html

I love the stuff they sell at Costco in the individual cups. I will eat the
Athenos but I prefer a different texture.

I have never made it although it looks dead easy to make. It's just so
concenient and cheap to buy.

My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the tahini
she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.

"Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Somebody wrote:
>> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make? I've
>> never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
>> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic maybe.
>>
>> I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I like
>> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
>> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
>> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
>> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
>> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back. There
>> was a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
>> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
>> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
>> variety.
>> Anyone know of Oasis products?
>> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html
>
> I love the stuff they sell at Costco in the individual cups. I will eat
> the Athenos but I prefer a different texture.
>
> I have never made it although it looks dead easy to make. It's just so
> concenient and cheap to buy.
>
> My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the tahini
> she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.


ha! Reminds me when I was growing up (one of five kids) one of our
favorite questions was: what's for dinner? My mother upon hearing it for
about the 10th time in one day would whisper: "poison"

She was actually a very nice quiet person. So it was kinda funny and out of
character.

"Somebody" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Somebody wrote:
>>> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make? I've
>>> never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
>>> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic maybe.
>>>
>>> I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I like
>>> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
>>> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
>>> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
>>> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
>>> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back. There
>>> was a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
>>> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
>>> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
>>> variety.
>>> Anyone know of Oasis products?
>>> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html
>>
>> I love the stuff they sell at Costco in the individual cups. I will eat
>> the Athenos but I prefer a different texture.
>>
>> I have never made it although it looks dead easy to make. It's just so
>> concenient and cheap to buy.
>>
>> My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the
>> tahini she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.
>
>
> ha! Reminds me when I was growing up (one of five kids) one of our
> favorite questions was: what's for dinner? My mother upon hearing it for
> about the 10th time in one day would whisper: "poison"
>
> She was actually a very nice quiet person. So it was kinda funny and out
> of character.

That sounds like the kind of thing I would say. My daughter will ask me. I
will answer. Then she'll ask me again, totally forgetting that I already
told her. Often I will just make up something bizarre to see if she is
listening.

"Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>>> My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the
>>> tahini she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.
>>
>>
>> ha! Reminds me when I was growing up (one of five kids) one of our
>> favorite questions was: what's for dinner? My mother upon hearing it
>> for about the 10th time in one day would whisper: "poison"
>>
>> She was actually a very nice quiet person. So it was kinda funny and out
>> of character.
>
> That sounds like the kind of thing I would say. My daughter will ask me.
> I will answer. Then she'll ask me again, totally forgetting that I
> already told her. Often I will just make up something bizarre to see if
> she is listening.



How old is your daughter? How often is she actually listening... I like
your strategy.

"Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Somebody wrote:
>> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make? I've
>> never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
>> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic
>> maybe.
>>
>> I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I like
>> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
>> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
>> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
>> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
>> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back.
>> There was a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
>> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
>> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
>> variety.
>> Anyone know of Oasis products?
>> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html
>
> I love the stuff they sell at Costco in the individual cups. I will
> eat the Athenos but I prefer a different texture.
>
> I have never made it although it looks dead easy to make. It's just
> so concenient and cheap to buy.
>
> My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the
> tahini she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.
>
>

If you're going to consider making your own hummus, also look in to baba
ganoush...

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> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>>>> My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the
>>>> tahini she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.
>>>
>>>
>>> ha! Reminds me when I was growing up (one of five kids) one of our
>>> favorite questions was: what's for dinner? My mother upon hearing it
>>> for about the 10th time in one day would whisper: "poison"
>>>
>>> She was actually a very nice quiet person. So it was kinda funny and
>>> out of character.
>>
>> That sounds like the kind of thing I would say. My daughter will ask me.
>> I will answer. Then she'll ask me again, totally forgetting that I
>> already told her. Often I will just make up something bizarre to see if
>> she is listening.
>
>
>
> How old is your daughter? How often is she actually listening... I like
> your strategy.

She'll be 14 next month. She usually doesn't listen.

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> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>
>> Somebody wrote:
>>> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make? I've
>>> never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
>>> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic
>>> maybe.
>>>
>>> I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I like
>>> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
>>> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
>>> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
>>> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
>>> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back.
>>> There was a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
>>> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
>>> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
>>> variety.
>>> Anyone know of Oasis products?
>>> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html
>>
>> I love the stuff they sell at Costco in the individual cups. I will
>> eat the Athenos but I prefer a different texture.
>>
>> I have never made it although it looks dead easy to make. It's just
>> so concenient and cheap to buy.
>>
>> My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the
>> tahini she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.
>>
>>
>
> If you're going to consider making your own hummus, also look in to baba
> ganoush...


I'm trying to grow eggplant again, but it's not going well. And even when I
had a couple great looking ones last year, when I went to harvest they had
hole in them. I suspect a worm? I didn't look too close... It was
disappointing. They looked so good till I turned them over.

I do like ganoush too. Don't have a blender though. Maybe I can make
chunky ganoush. I like chunky applesauce.

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>>>
>>>>> My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the
>>>>> tahini she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ha! Reminds me when I was growing up (one of five kids) one of our
>>>> favorite questions was: what's for dinner? My mother upon hearing it
>>>> for about the 10th time in one day would whisper: "poison"
>>>>
>>>> She was actually a very nice quiet person. So it was kinda funny and
>>>> out of character.
>>>
>>> That sounds like the kind of thing I would say. My daughter will ask
>>> me. I will answer. Then she'll ask me again, totally forgetting that I
>>> already told her. Often I will just make up something bizarre to see if
>>> she is listening.
>>
>>
>>
>> How old is your daughter? How often is she actually listening... I like
>> your strategy.
>
> She'll be 14 next month. She usually doesn't listen.

What? Oh, sorry I was busy reading this text message I just got.

In article <jrrl5f$bnc$[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>
> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make?

Yes very. If you have a blender or food processor it only takes seconds
to make delicious, healthy hummous with pure ingredients; none of the
crap and preservatives found in commercial products.

Janet

On 2012-06-20, Janet <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yes very. If you have a blender or food processor it only takes seconds
> to make delicious, healthy hummous with pure ingredients....

Yep. Definitely tabouli/hummus weather. I love celery
dipped in homemade hummus.

Canned chickpeas are OK. Nothing in the can but chickpeas, water, and
salt. Not so sure about the tahini, but you can find tahini at most
health food stores, so that's a good sign. Here's a good starting
point:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4uSf0d5yhw

I refuse to discuss yogurt and citric acid, other than to say they are
totally unnecessary. You decide. I may try some cumin in my next
batch.

enjoy
nb

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Somebody wrote:
> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make? I've
> never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic maybe.
>
> I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I like
> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back. There
> was a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
> variety.
> Anyone know of Oasis products?
> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html

You owe yourself a trip to the Mediterranean to try the real thing.
Yes, you can make it yourself, it's not difficult. A common way to
serve it is with Techina (basically Tahini with salt and lemon juice,
thinned with water) - that's my favorite.

-S-

"notbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 2012-06-20, Janet <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Yes very. If you have a blender or food processor it only takes
>> seconds
>> to make delicious, healthy hummous with pure ingredients....
>
> Yep. Definitely tabouli/hummus weather. I love celery
> dipped in homemade hummus.
>
> Canned chickpeas are OK. Nothing in the can but chickpeas, water, and
> salt. Not so sure about the tahini, but you can find tahini at most
> health food stores, so that's a good sign. Here's a good starting
> point:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4uSf0d5yhw
>
> I refuse to discuss yogurt and citric acid, other than to say they are
> totally unnecessary. You decide. I may try some cumin in my next
> batch.
>
> enjoy
> nb


Thanks. I'm trying to stay away from acidic things so will try without...
celery sounds interesting. I like hummus on crunchy things like no salt
blue chips, or carrots. Maybe I will try on celery. I've never actually
bought celery in my entire life because I hate it, but with hummus on it, it
may be good. I've tried pb on it, but all it did is ruing the peanut
butter.

"Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Somebody wrote:
>> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make? I've
>> never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
>> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic maybe.
>>
>> I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I like
>> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
>> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
>> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
>> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
>> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back. There
>> was a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
>> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
>> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
>> variety.
>> Anyone know of Oasis products?
>> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html
>
> You owe yourself a trip to the Mediterranean to try the real thing. Yes,
> you can make it yourself, it's not difficult. A common way to serve it
> is with Techina (basically Tahini with salt and lemon juice, thinned with
> water) - that's my favorite.
>
> -S-


I am going to a health food store in the near future so will see if they
have that.

Somebody wrote:
> "Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:jrsqbs$hbe$[email protected]..
>> Somebody wrote:
>>> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make?
>>> I've never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
>>> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic
>>> maybe. I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me).
>>> I like
>>> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
>>> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
>>> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
>>> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
>>> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back.
>>> There was a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
>>> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
>>> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
>>> variety.
>>> Anyone know of Oasis products?
>>> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html
>>
>> You owe yourself a trip to the Mediterranean to try the real thing.
>> Yes, you can make it yourself, it's not difficult. A common way to
>> serve it is with Techina (basically Tahini with salt and lemon
>> juice, thinned with water) - that's my favorite.
>>
>> -S-
>
>
> I am going to a health food store in the near future so will see if
> they have that.

IMHO, far better than a health food store is an ethnic neighborhood
where this is a popular native cuisine item. Start by wrapping your
taste buds around what it's supposed to taste like before you look at
alternatives. My first choice would be Arab - an Egyptian, Lebanese, or
similar restaurant in a neighborhood of people native to that land. (I
wouldn't go to the Lebanese restaurant in my own neighborhood - good,
but not the same thing.)

-S-

On 2012-06-21, Steve Freides <[email protected]> wrote:

> IMHO, far better than a health food store is an ethnic neighborhood

Yeah. Nice if you gottem!

I'm remote. We only have two ethnicities. Young and old. Both go to
health food stores. Specially now that our primary supply of food is
becoming so polluted and toxic.

nb


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"Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Somebody wrote:
>> "Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:jrsqbs$hbe$[email protected]..
>>> Somebody wrote:
>>>> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make?
>>>> I've never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
>>>> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic
>>>> maybe. I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I
>>>> like
>>>> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
>>>> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
>>>> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
>>>> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
>>>> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back.
>>>> There was a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
>>>> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
>>>> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
>>>> variety.
>>>> Anyone know of Oasis products?
>>>> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html
>>>
>>> You owe yourself a trip to the Mediterranean to try the real thing.
>>> Yes, you can make it yourself, it's not difficult. A common way to
>>> serve it is with Techina (basically Tahini with salt and lemon
>>> juice, thinned with water) - that's my favorite.
>>>
>>> -S-
>>
>>
>> I am going to a health food store in the near future so will see if
>> they have that.
>
> IMHO, far better than a health food store is an ethnic neighborhood where
> this is a popular native cuisine item. Start by wrapping your taste buds
> around what it's supposed to taste like before you look at alternatives.
> My first choice would be Arab - an Egyptian, Lebanese, or similar
> restaurant in a neighborhood of people native to that land. (I wouldn't
> go to the Lebanese restaurant in my own neighborhood - good, but not the
> same thing.)
>
> -S-
>
I'm in Louisville, ky. Not sure we have those! There was a new store in
the Highlands that was middle eastern, but it closed before I got the chance
to check it out. Was only there about 2 months.

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>> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> Somebody wrote:
>>>> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make? I've
>>>> never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make my
>>>> own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic maybe.
>>>>
>>>> I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I like
>>>> the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is very good,
>>>> but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There was a brand I
>>>> loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis. It was
>>>> lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I hate when products I
>>>> love just disappear one day without warning and never come back. There
>>>> was a gardenburger I loved. Called something like American
>>>> Classic. Even diehard carnivores would mention how it smelled so
>>>> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
>>>> variety.
>>>> Anyone know of Oasis products?
>>>> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html
>>>
>>> I love the stuff they sell at Costco in the individual cups. I will eat
>>> the Athenos but I prefer a different texture.
>>>
>>> I have never made it although it looks dead easy to make. It's just so
>>> concenient and cheap to buy.
>>>
>>> My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the
>>> tahini she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.
>>
>>
>> ha! Reminds me when I was growing up (one of five kids) one of our
>> favorite questions was: what's for dinner? My mother upon hearing it
>> for about the 10th time in one day would whisper: "poison"
>>
>> She was actually a very nice quiet person. So it was kinda funny and out
>> of character.
>
> That sounds like the kind of thing I would say. My daughter will ask me.
> I will answer. Then she'll ask me again, totally forgetting that I
> already told her. Often I will just make up something bizarre to see if
> she is listening.

funny thing is my mom pretty much made the same thing every week, so why did
we ask her? There was chicken on Sunday, meatloaf Monday, Spaghetti and
meatballs Tuesday... fish on Friday. (My parents were real "meat and
potatoes" people) About once a month she would get a little wild and have
pancakes for dinner. But I never liked that. Pancakes are for breakfast,
not dinner!

Somebody wrote:
> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Somebody" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>> Somebody wrote:
>>>>> I've been eating more hommos lately. Is it fairly easy to make?
>>>>> I've never tried but instead of buying store bought I should make
>>>>> my own. I could try just something simple like hummus with garlic
>>>>> maybe. I don't like pasty hummus (Athenos seems kinda pasty to me). I
>>>>> like the Sabria a lot but it is a bit pricey. Trader Joe's is
>>>>> very good, but not one near me. Not in bike range anyway. There
>>>>> was a brand I loved, but they don't have around here anymore. Oasis.
>>>>> It was lowfat. They made a great black bean 0 fat. I
>>>>> hate when products I love just disappear one day without warning
>>>>> and never come back. There was a gardenburger I loved. Called
>>>>> something like American Classic. Even diehard carnivores would
>>>>> mention how it smelled so
>>>>> good. But Kellogg or such bought the company and dropped that
>>>>> variety.
>>>>> Anyone know of Oasis products?
>>>>> http://www.omcfood.com/products/hommus.html
>>>>
>>>> I love the stuff they sell at Costco in the individual cups. I
>>>> will eat the Athenos but I prefer a different texture.
>>>>
>>>> I have never made it although it looks dead easy to make. It's
>>>> just so concenient and cheap to buy.
>>>>
>>>> My mom made it once and it was inedible. I have a feeling that the
>>>> tahini she used was either rancid or she used waaay too much of it.
>>>
>>>
>>> ha! Reminds me when I was growing up (one of five kids) one of our
>>> favorite questions was: what's for dinner? My mother upon hearing
>>> it for about the 10th time in one day would whisper: "poison"
>>>
>>> She was actually a very nice quiet person. So it was kinda funny
>>> and out of character.
>>
>> That sounds like the kind of thing I would say. My daughter will
>> ask me. I will answer. Then she'll ask me again, totally forgetting
>> that I already told her. Often I will just make up something
>> bizarre to see if she is listening.
>
> funny thing is my mom pretty much made the same thing every week, so
> why did we ask her? There was chicken on Sunday, meatloaf Monday,
> Spaghetti and meatballs Tuesday... fish on Friday. (My parents were
> real "meat and potatoes" people) About once a month she would get a
> little wild and have pancakes for dinner. But I never liked that.
> Pancakes are for breakfast, not dinner!

We only had pancakes when we were too poor for anything else. We didn't
have a lot of variety in our meals either.

Walmart, leastwise the ones in the metro Detroit area, sells tahini.