In article >,
Matt > wrote:

> 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"?

Absolutely!

Regards,
Ranee (thinking of people in other countries serving mashed turnips
and calling them mashed potatoes because they are prepared in a similar
way)

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