What is good hummus?
For our experts, Karim and Annabelle, the answer is clear: a good hummus must first be composed of five ingredients: chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic and salt. It must then meet three criteria: texture, seasoning and lightness. Karim is categorical: “A good hummus is certainly not plastery. It should be creamy, smooth, without lumps, and you should smell tahini and lemon, not just chickpeas. If you can see the garlic, so much the better! » Everything is said. And what bread to enjoy it with? Lebanese bread, of course!
Hénaff
Price : €2.99 for 130 g. henaff.com
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Unattractive grayish color. Very compact texture, no suppleness or creaminess.
Taste : Taste much too neutral. There is absolutely no smell of tahini or lemon. Lack of salt.
Note : 2.5/10
Super U
Price : €2.10 for 200 g. stores-u.com
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Rigid and grainy texture, lack of flexibility.
Taste : Good taste of chickpea, sesame and garlic. Nice acidity, interesting balance of flavors.
Note : 6.5/10
The Gourmet Caterer
Price : €3.75 for 180 g. carrefour.fr and auchan.fr
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Texture too dissociated, both liquid and dotted with pieces of chickpeas.
Taste : Shot of bitterness at first reading. Tastes of tahini and lemon too discreet.
Note : 4.5/10
Lidl
Price : €1.99 for 200 g. lidl.fr
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Very lumpy appearance. Generous quantity in the container and beautiful sand color.
Taste : You can smell the tahini and chickpea. Pleasant acidity on the palate. Perfectly matches our idea of hummus.
Note : 6.5/10
Crossroads
Price : €1.89 for 180 g. carrefour.fr
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Thick and dense texture while remaining supple.
Taste : Taste of tahini a little too present compared to the lemon, but it ticks the boxes of a hummus close to the real recipe.
Note : 7/10
Monoprix Gourmet
Price : €2.99 for 180 g. monoprix.fr
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Very lumpy appearance, seems really too dense.
Taste : Smells like spices. Good taste of chickpeas and garlic. We can clearly perceive the tahini. Lack of acidity and salt.
Note : 6.5/10
The Great Grocery Store
Price : €3.95 for 195 g. lagrandeepicerie.com
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Beautiful homogeneous beige color. Lacks a little creaminess.
Taste : Slightly bland, you don’t smell enough lemon. Fulfills its mission.
Note : 6/10
L’Atelier Blini
Price : €2.99 for 175 g. latelierblini.fr
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Very foamy texture. Should be denser.
Taste : Very mild chickpea taste compared to lemon. You can almost only smell the acidity.
Note : 4/10
Kerets
Price : €2.99 for 200 g. carrefour.fr and monoprix.fr
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Grayish appearance and supple texture certainly, but much too oily.
Taste : We are bothered by the bitterness of tahini, it’s a shame. Lack of lemon and salt.
Note : 4/10
Maayane
Price : €1.68 for 120 g. franprix.fr and auchan.fr
Appearance, color, smell and texture : Beautiful smooth and supple texture. At first glance impeccable.
Taste : Well-controlled balance of flavors, you can smell each ingredient. Maybe a little more sesame. It’s very good!
Note : 8/10
Jury composed of: Karim Haïdar, figure in Lebanese cuisine (Sama restaurant, Paris-11th); Annabelle Schachmes, author of the book “Jewish Cuisine in New York” (ed. Hachette Pratique); Marjolaine Daguerre and Céline Puertas from the ELLE editorial team at the table.
