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Jun182017 by tahiniNo Comments

What can I do with Tahini?

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What’s the fuss with tahini? Well, it’s just a Middle Eastern cuisine that people go crazy about! Let’s see what we can do with this famous paste! You no longer have to ask, what can I do with tahini? We know tahini as a sesame seed paste that comes in variety of kind and taste, even in color and its packaging. Despite of its bitter taste, unlike other butters, it comes with a twist when mix with vinegar, olive oil, onions and other organics. There are a lot of ways to use tahini –a dressing, a dip, and even a pastry ingredient. Let yourself get out of your comfort zone in using tahini. Here are some smart ideas to use tahini. Salad Dressing Thousand Island dressing? Vinaigrette? Balsamic? Oh god! Give it a break and step o

Jun182017 by tahiniNo Comments

Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Tahini and chocolate cookies? Sounds odd! But, it’s possible. And it’s surprisingly mouth-watering. Don’t let your tahini go into waste. It’s not only for your salad dressing or for dipping your fried dishes. There’s more to it. Tahini can become an ingredient for your cookies. Yes for cookies, even for chocolate chip cookies. If you didn't know that, better try tahini chocolate chip cookies! Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Those chewy brownies, your favourite ice cream, and your everyday life-saver cookies can be mix with tahini. Your favourite sweet treats at those coffee shops need not to be avoided just because it’s unhealthy. Just look for a healthier alternative ingredient, one of it is tahini. So today, I will share how to make your homemade tahini choc

Jun182017 by tahiniNo Comments

Tahini Brownies Recipe

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Brownie is a dessert that's like a combination of cake’s taste and texture like a cookie. It comes in variety of flavors, and forms. It can be chocolaty, crispy, or fudgy. You can top it with caramel, nuts, chocolates chips, sprinkles, or marshmallows. This is typically served with a warm glass of milk for kids as a snack. But who wouldn't love to eat a healthy brownie? So, let's explore a tahini brownies recipe. In a restaurant, it is topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and adds a cherry on top of it. It's a common treat for kids on weekends. Just like cookies, people of different ages, love them so much. It is served in restaurants and coffee shops near you. Have you heard about the fuss between which is better, Blondie or Brownie? What’s the difference? &n

Jun82017 by tahiniNo Comments

Difference between Hulled and Unhulled Tahini

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Hulled seeds have their outer shell (kernel) removed. The coating on various seeds vary, some being not so useful to some being critical and valuable. So, what is the difference between hulled and unhulled tahini? Hulled and Unhulled Sesame Seeds Hulled seeds with their outer coating removed taste clearer, nutty and smooth. Unhulled sesame seeds have added complexity in their taste, with added crunch and bitterness. Unhulled seeds in general work fine where hulled ones were supposed to be used. One needs to be careful though with the added crunch and bitterness in sesame seeds. There isn’t any significant nutritional advantage when choosing unhulled over hulled seeds. Some argue that unhulled sesame seeds have 80-90% higher calc

Jun72017 by tahiniNo Comments

What is Tahini made out of?

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Tahini's tasty and healthy. Whatever you do with it, or whatever you pair with it, you'd always end up with a great dish. It's just so healthy that you won't feel guilty engorging yourself on it. Now, you and I both know that it is a wonder what is tahini made out of? What's the secret ingredient of this wonder paste? What is Tahini's secret ingredient? The tahini is made out of sesame seeds. These seeds are toasted ground hulled sesame seeds. The seeds are soaked in water and ground after. They ground the seeds after to separate the bran. Some tahinis are made from hulled sesame seed or unhulled ones. It's ground according to the maker's preferred consistency. Sometimes, fresh juices are added, or oils like olive oil. Spices are also added ...

Jun12017 by tahiniNo Comments

Tahini Kale Salad Recipe

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If you haven’t tried a kale salad yet or anything kale, you have to give it a try now. Kale or leaf cabbage is packed with nutrients that make it one of the healthiest food on earth. If you combine this with tahini, it would be more nutritious. Let me teach you few tahini kale salad recipes! Possible health benefits include control of diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and slowing the risk of cancer. This green veggie is considered the ‘queen of greens’ due to its cheapness yet high-quality features. Eating kale with your favorite tahini sesame paste makes it more unique and healthier. Pairing two of the healthiest food is a very good idea for those who are on their serious diet. You can never go wrong with a tahini kale salad either eating it raw or half-cooked.

May292017 by tahiniNo Comments

Tahini Chicken Recipes you can try!

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Tahini or sesame paste is a versatile type of paste commonly found in healthy and delicious dishes. Due to its exceptional health benefits, it’s considered as an excellent food companion. Packed with vitamins and minerals, tahini has always been a favorite even in the ancient times. That's why, tahini chicken recipe is such a fad right now! Tahini can be paired with almost every dish. It tastes like a mix of Asian and Mediterranean sauce but is made of sesame seeds. From hummus to salads, sandwiches and some common meats, tahini is a super food. Chicken, as one of its companions, creates almost a perfect match with tahini. Both chicken and Tahini is an excellent source of protein and essential vitamins and minerals. Chicken is an affordable source of high-quality

May272017 by tahiniNo Comments

Tahini Lemon Dressing Recipe

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Tahini Lemon Dressing is such a tasty salad dressing that can be paired with almost any kind of fresh salad. It is zesty and creamy. It always give your salad a taste that is not common to other salad dressings. It may taste exquisite but making one is easy. When I was young, I always thought that salad dressings are always ready made. For me, they usually come in jars or bottles. I guess, most of us thought that way when were young, right? That is until we are proven wrong when grow old. I always wonder how come these dressings taste fresh if they come in jars or bottles. That question however was answered when I got old, and learned quite a few things in the kitchen. As I started preparing food for myself, I learned that salad dressings taste better if they are made fres

May142017 by tahiniNo Comments

Tahini: The do’s and don’ts

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Everyone has a preferred tahini. It’s a matter of taste, but it’s also an opportunity to new variations and endless originality. In the beginning, we recommend starting with the classic, original tahini before attempting to improvise. Do not make bold attempts before you know that you can make a good, classic and professional tahini. Prepare the ingredients in the right order Although it can be less convenient and perhaps a bit more difficult, we suggest making tahini using the ingredients in the correct order and in the recommended way. First and foremost, do not use a food processor. If you do not want to do it manually, get a Tahini Maker. Add the tahini to the liquid instead of the opposite and the lemon and garlic after the salt rather than before.

May142017 by tahiniNo Comments

Tahini: The New Queen of the Kitchen

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You do not need a special celebration to crown the queen of the new kitchen: the tahini. It deserves the title because of a unique combination of health, taste and dominant personality alongside the ability to easily absorb flavors such as sour, sweet and spicy. Tahini is actually 100% sesame seeds. The oldest document on the use of sesame was written in cuneiform script 4,000 years ago and discussed the custom to serve idols wine with sesame seeds. In the writings of the historian Horodotus we learn about the systematic growth of sesame seeds 3,500 years ago in the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. At the time, sesame was used mainly to produce oil. The popular tahini is produced from peeling sesame seeds, roasted and grounded through a number of machines that simul...