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octopus
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 Mon, Aug 17 2009, 10:38 pm
I haven't yet seen a recipe that doesn't call for tahini paste or something to that effect. Does anyone actually crush their own sesames or is that not possible? I'm just wondering because I want to make my own tahini (or at least try  ) and somehow I don't get how a tahini recipe can call for....tahini??!!
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myfriends715
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Mon, Aug 17 2009, 11:13 pm
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we did 1 in culinary school today and we used the tahini paste
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Seraph
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Tue, Aug 18 2009, 1:09 am
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It probably would be hard to get the right texture. But if you want to try, try taking sesame seeds and sesame oil and blend it in the food processor for a long time.
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Imaonwheels
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Tue, Aug 18 2009, 1:54 am
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The seeds are crushed in bulk because it is not practical to do it at home because of the amount of seeds to get the paste.
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alpidarkomama
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Wed, Aug 19 2009, 3:28 am
I toast about 3/4 pound of sesame seeds, then soak them for 2 hours (this removes some of the bitterness and makes them easier to mash). I put all the sesame seeds in the food processor with a small amount of oil (less than a tablespoon), let the food processor run for about 3 minutes or so, then add 3 more tablespoons of oil. It comes out as smooth as anything you would buy at the store. Only it tastes a lot better, and it's cheaper! 
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octopus
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Wed, Aug 19 2009, 1:17 pm
| alpidarkomama wrote: | | I toast about 3/4 pound of sesame seeds, then soak them for 2 hours (this removes some of the bitterness and makes them easier to mash). I put all the sesame seeds in the food processor with a small amount of oil (less than a tablespoon), let the food processor run for about 3 minutes or so, then add 3 more tablespoons of oil. It comes out as smooth as anything you would buy at the store. Only it tastes a lot better, and it's cheaper! |
thanks!
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MommyLuv
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Wed, Aug 19 2009, 1:56 pm
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what type of oil do you use, alpidarkomom?
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ra_mom
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Wed, Aug 19 2009, 2:03 pm
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Interesting! alpidarkomama, I'd love to try this with unhulled sesame seeds, so that I get optimal amounts of calcium. Thanks! Been looking for high calcium tahini for a while. (Most of the pastes here in the states have no calcium, which is shocking, because whole sesame seeds are a great source of calcium!)
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alpidarkomama
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Wed, Aug 19 2009, 3:47 pm
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I've used canola, sesame, and peanut oils. All worked fine.
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