It really, really does. When you start with dried chickpeas, the resulting hummus has a rich, almost velvety texture that you cannot get with canned beans.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHummus made with dried beans also has more depth of flavor since the beans can be seasoned during the first cooking as well as when you add the other hummus ingredients.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eStarting with dried garbanzo beans is also cheaper than using canned.