Ranee Mueller wrote:
> In article >,
> Christine Dabney > wrote:
>
>> Yeah, why not? Look outside the box.. 
Hummous can be made from a
>> lot of things, not just chickpeas. So can falafels..or anything....
>
> Hummus _means_ chick pea (or garbanzo, depending on your dialect).
> So, no, it can't be made from any bean. The dish is actually hummus bi
> tahina, it is called hummus as short hand. Falafel also has a basic
> recipe which does not include black beans, though there is more room for
> variation there.
>
> Make whatever you want, but don't call it something else.
Can I call them both "bean dip"?