Topic “chickpeas”

Part of the Puerto Rican tradition, the parrandas is when a bunch of us get together to eat, sing, and visit people to sing, and eat, at their places. This usually goes all night long and many times the visitees are not even notified. This makes it all the more fun.

If you've been reading my blog, you should know that I love hummus. But is dipping pita in hummus the only way to eat it? Nothing can be farther from the truth. As the movie You Don't Mess With The Zohan showed us, you can use hummus for pretty much everything.

By popular demand: Victor's hummus! Whenever there's a party, Victor brings his world class hummus with a bunch of pita chips and groovy things to eat. And every time, someone will ask Victor how he makes his hummus. Look no further, here's the secret. Revealed.

If I had to describe this dish to most non-vegetarians where I come from, I would call it a vegetarian fricassee. People would still be confused, but that's okay because it still tastes good. In all honesty, it cannot be called a fricassee for the simple reason that a fricassee, by definition, is a stew in which the meat is browned and simmered in its own juices along with the rest of the ingredients. I don't see any meat there.