Ménage à Hummus: Trader Joe's 3 Layer Hummus Review

Tub Size: 12 oz
Price: 3.49
Dippers: Carrots, Pita Crackers, Cheez Its, Finger, Tongue

Can you say three, count em' THREE layers of hummus in one brilliantly crafted tub.

I was apprehensive when I picked up this tub. Typically I like to see a hummus in full, no frills about it. The mixing of flavors seemed odd, almost frightening at the time. But let me tell you, the second I opened up the tub I was astonished.

Upon reveal, the hummus looked almost like vomit. It's tricolored, globular appearance didn't exactly make it look appetizing. But after digging a little deeper I started to realize the genius behind the mess.

The architecture of these three hummi is nothing short of spectacular. The trilogy of flavors blends magnificently together to create a unique taste in each bite. To break it down for you: The top "layer" of the hummus contains a blend of about 60% regular, 30% cilantro, and 10% spicy. But as you continue to uncover the rest, the different flavors shift shapes. The cilantro becomes a cylinder, the regular a cone, and the spicy a hidden gem tucked away in the corner with the perfect amount of kick to balance the others. Virtually every bite is a different hummixture!

My favorite combination is when the cilantro meets the spicy towards the bottom of the tub. The traditional spiciness combined with the latin flavors of the cilantro work fantastically together. Sort of like a Mexican throwing a quinceañera for a little Jewish girl.

The three layer hummus packs a serious punch. It's got great texture, flavor, and consistently impresses. While the hummus may look ugly on the outside, it's what's on the inside that counts, right? Isn't that why we all eat hummus? Because we are self conscious about our own outside, when everybody's the same on the inside. Because we can't look at ourselves in the mirror without gagging, so we turn to hummus to solve our problems. Okay maybe that's just me.... Overall I would give this hummus a 4 out of 5 chickpeas. It's a fantastic hummunion of hum that I would recommend to anybody.