Anyone know what Tahini is?

marcenepea
marcenepea Posts: 364 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I want to try making Hummus. So I found a couple recipes online. My question is What is Tahini? I've never heard of it

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  • RM10003
    RM10003 Posts: 316 Member
    Sesame seed paste. You can generally find it in health food-type stores, as well as Middle Eastern markets.
  • MummyHungry
    MummyHungry Posts: 82 Member
    Sesame seed paste. You can find it in asian/middle eastern grocery sections, but if you can't find any in your area you can substitute a little creamy peanut butter and sesame oil. It's not quite the same, but it works.
  • Fat_Bottomed_Girl
    Fat_Bottomed_Girl Posts: 355 Member
    It is basically puréed sesame seeds. It's almost like a CRAZY THICK peanut butter. It's typically in a can/jar near either the nut butters or ethnic section. -They have it at Trader Joe's for sure.
  • chm2616
    chm2616 Posts: 434 Member
    ^ What they said, but I think you might be able to find it at your local grocer. I have found it near the PB! Good luck!
  • marcenepea
    marcenepea Posts: 364 Member
    Thanks everyone. Now hope I can find it in the little town I live in. :smile:
  • nickiog
    nickiog Posts: 187 Member
    like someone else said...you can use pretty much any other nut butter in its place..itll alter the flavor a little but it still works in a pinch
  • ecdce
    ecdce Posts: 129 Member
    One of my local grocery stores carries it near the peanut butter, while the other keeps it in the kosher food section.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    Make your own!
    http://www.yumsugar.com/Homemade-Tahini-Recipe-25190494
  • marcenepea
    marcenepea Posts: 364 Member
    I found it by the peanut butter. Thanks again.
  • kazsjourney
    kazsjourney Posts: 263 Member
    Love tahini!! And yes its ground up sesame seeds. It is actually best to buy it "hulled" as there is something in the husk that can prevent calcium being absorbed...the husk is removed when its hulled. I eat it a lot with bananas....its a good alternative to peanut butter...i love peanut butter but its too moreish...tahini is a very strong taste...and i dont find myself wanting more then I should have

    :)

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