Avoid Bitter Homemade Hummus With This Oil Trick - Tasting Table

""When you add the olive oil inside, it does alter the flavor just a little bit," often resulting in what he refers to as a "non-desired flavor profile." That bitter taste can develop for a few reasons. For starters, the olive oil can react poorly with lemon juice as the combination of the two may "cause the mixture to separate.""

"Olive oil can also turn bitter if your food processing blades get too hot. When it comes to making hummus at home, temperature plays a larger role than most of us may realize. Alzahabi is adamant that both your ingredients and equipment must stay cold throughout the process. His go-to trick? Add an ice cube or a little cold water to keep things relatively cool while running."

Adding olive oil directly into hummus can create a bitter, undesired flavor and may cause separation when combined with lemon juice. Excess lemon juice can push hummus into bitterness. Olive oil can turn bitter when exposed to heat from food-processor blades. Maintaining cold ingredients and equipment prevents heating and preserves texture; adding an ice cube or a little cold water while processing helps keep temperatures down. Chickpeas should be chilled in the freezer before processing to achieve proper texture. Olive oil performs best when used as a finishing topping applied at the very end.

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