"Matt" > wrote in message
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> 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"?

Yes you can, and I am prepared to trounce anyone who dares to say you can't.
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