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Tesco Humous

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EasierToWalkAway · 10/06/2025 14:43

Does anyone know how I can feedback directly to Tesco about their new cheapened off houmous recipe? It is absolutely vile – thin and watery, dreadful texture and taste. It makes what I’m eating with it taste awful as well, so it will be scraped into the food recycling and I won’t be buying it again. Why oh why take a good thing and make it worse?

And can you recommend the best supermarket humous now please? Tesco recommendations will not be welcomed 🤢

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ObstreperousCushion · 10/06/2025 15:50

The Sabra houmous sold by Tesco is much better. I have it marked as ‘don’t substitute’ as I’d rather have no houmous than Tesco own brand houmous.

WowIlikereallyhateyou · 10/06/2025 15:57

Ramonas is the only hummus worth buying from Tesco.

TheNinjaWife · 10/06/2025 16:46

i second Sabra. Quite a few supermarkets stock it.

foreverbasil · 10/06/2025 17:09

Sabra humous is delicious but is a controversial product these days. You may want to do your own research about the background of the company and make a decision about whether you still want to buy the product.

TheNinjaWife · 10/06/2025 22:47

foreverbasil · 10/06/2025 17:09

Sabra humous is delicious but is a controversial product these days. You may want to do your own research about the background of the company and make a decision about whether you still want to buy the product.

Interesting, I will do dome research. I do like to make my own Humous, but often use shop bought for convenience.

EasierToWalkAway · 11/06/2025 14:48

Thanks for the recommendations. I couldn't find where to feedback online, but I did take the vile stuff straight back to the Tesco's where I bought it from and they were happy to take my comments and feed them back. They offered me the choice of a refund or a replacement 😂

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rainbowunicorn · 11/06/2025 14:50

Ramonas houmous is the one we buy

Michele09 · 11/06/2025 14:55

Post a review on their website. The consensus on the change seems to be like your view - watery and not nice at all.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/320968345

SwanFlight · 11/06/2025 21:58

Christ it was dreadful before. Ramonas is crap also.

helloquitty · 11/06/2025 22:02

M&S houmous is nice

pictoosh · 11/06/2025 22:03

Agree. Aldi humous is actually better.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 11/06/2025 22:05

YY to Ramona's.

SendBooksAndTea · 11/06/2025 22:07

I noticed the same with their other dips, they've definitely watered them down, which is a shame as they were pretty good before.

JennyShaw · 11/06/2025 22:13

pictoosh · 11/06/2025 22:03

Agree. Aldi humous is actually better.

I used to like Aldi humous the best. I can't help thinking that has changed for the worst now.

Screamingabdabz · 11/06/2025 22:13

Ramonas is good and lasts a while. Sabra was too oily and puréed for my taste.

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 11/06/2025 22:14

Why do food manufacturers do this? I have never, in my long life, tasted a new version of any food that wasn’t ruined.

Tiredofwhataboutery · 11/06/2025 22:16

Kids prefer Co-op houmous it’s a bit more flavoursome. I get an online Tesco shop but it’s one of those things I never buy there.

JennyShaw · 11/06/2025 22:30

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 11/06/2025 22:14

Why do food manufacturers do this? I have never, in my long life, tasted a new version of any food that wasn’t ruined.

People seem to prefer foods when they are sweeter or more acidic. I've never done much shopping in Aldi but when I did I would make sure that I bought some of their humous. I'm not sure if it was the taste of the tahini or the chickpeas I liked so much. The last couple of times I bought it the flavour seemed masked by increased acidity. I think I'll try it again though or maybe I'll try Ramona. Or maybe I'll just buy a jar of tahini.

Lyla82 · 12/06/2025 12:13

Sabra houmous is delicious!

LawAndDisorderSeason3 · 12/06/2025 12:16

Al Kasih is our fave. Very much depends if people like smooth or not, tahini alot or not.

Write review on their site as pp said.

Twoshoesnewshoes · 12/06/2025 12:17

Another vote for Ramonas
also we get it in tins from our local Syrian shop, delicious and v handy

Doseofreality · 12/06/2025 12:24

Booths humous is elite and actually cheaper than most supermarket own brands. I get it from Amazon Fresh.

Yellowtracktor · 12/06/2025 12:26

Haha weirdly I prefer the new recipe? Seems smoother than before, it used to be all weird and grainy.

EasierToWalkAway · 12/06/2025 12:29

Michele09 · 11/06/2025 14:55

Post a review on their website. The consensus on the change seems to be like your view - watery and not nice at all.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/320968345

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Excellent. I certainly will. Thanks for the link ☺️

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MoistVonL · 12/06/2025 12:31

Bloody awful, isn’t it? I had some last week at a picnic. I assume they changed it for a cheaper recipe.

It is the easiest thing in the world to make if you have a blender (even a stick one) so we’ve given up on buying it. It takes about as long as making a cup of tea takes.