Hummus, pâté, tapenade and everything on toast
Savoury, sweet or somewhere between
Blender out, done in ten
Texture is the whole game
A full three minutes is what turns a grainy hummus silky. Scrape the sides twice
Warm ingredients take salt and acid far better than cold ones. Taste again once chilled
A tablespoon or two of ice water whipped into a dip makes it noticeably lighter
Press cling film onto the surface, or a thin layer of oil, to stop a skin forming in the fridge
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