Comments on: Who Put the Bab in the Babaganoush…? https://www.saltshaker.net/20101212/who-put-the-bab-in-the-babaganoush Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:58:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: dan https://www.saltshaker.net/20101212/who-put-the-bab-in-the-babaganoush#comment-211561 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:56:13 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/?p=4961#comment-211561 In reply to Meri.

Us too. Although there’s the convenience of being a mere two blocks from you, in a city with so many really good middle eastern food options given the population, it might be interesting for you to check out some other places that we’ve tried and liked (or just other places, you don’t have to take our word for it) to see how good it can be. You’re not all that far away from La Alhambra, though definitely more than two blocks, one of my favorite spots in the city for inexpensive Middle Eastern food.

]]> By: Meri https://www.saltshaker.net/20101212/who-put-the-bab-in-the-babaganoush#comment-211560 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:32:18 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/?p=4961#comment-211560 It’s such a pity you didn’t like it. I mean, I’m not a food critic (As you might be) but I’m a 17-yo-student that lives 2 blocks away from there and I really like it, it’s becoming pretty popular (in fact, that was my first approach to arabian food)

I’m sorry you didn’t have a great time there as I always do 🙂

Take care!

]]> By: dan https://www.saltshaker.net/20101212/who-put-the-bab-in-the-babaganoush#comment-208821 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:08:27 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/?p=4961#comment-208821 In reply to Tom Roth.

The link is clickable, don’t worry – when it posts it automatically interprets it. Intellectually, the idea of peanut butter in place of tahini sounds just fine, but the flavor, at least in this case, was so strong that it masked anything else. Other than the texture being lighter, they may as well have just slapped a spoonful of PB on the plate.

]]> By: Tom Roth https://www.saltshaker.net/20101212/who-put-the-bab-in-the-babaganoush#comment-208816 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:10:46 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/?p=4961#comment-208816 A funny coincidence. I saw your review of the “peanut butter humus” and then heard this

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/13/131968482/last-minute-holiday-guests-nigella-s-here-to-help

on NPR. Sorry I can’t make this link clickable. It’s probably better to listen to than to read.

Tom

]]> By: Sally https://www.saltshaker.net/20101212/who-put-the-bab-in-the-babaganoush#comment-208799 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:25:25 +0000 https://www.saltshaker.net/?p=4961#comment-208799 Bummer. We have a middle eastern place around the corner from us here in Lexington. Went in and bought some falafels for take home. Very disappointing, starting off with the nearly-rancid oil used to fry them in. Nothing fresh or home made about it.

A good restaurant here is a steak restaurant. Which I love, but not a lot of variety. If you want an excellent meal other than that, you’ll need a second mortgage. I’ll be trying some when I start my new job. Until then, they remain a figment of my imagination.

Hal made some falafels and they were excellent. Fried in coconut oil – not traditional to say the least but so yummy. Had to tweak the recipe to get them to stay together so they were a little flour-y. It was better after the batter sat overnight.

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