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Sesame seeds ground until they admit they were a sauce all along.
means A smooth, oily paste made from toasted, ground sesame seeds, used as a base or condiment in dishes like hummus and baba ganoush.
from From Arabic 'tahina' (طحينة), itself from the verb 'tahana,' meaning 'to grind.' The word traveled into English via the eastern Mediterranean kitchens where sesame paste has been a staple for centuries, carrying its humble job description — 'the ground stuff' — straight into the name.
- origin
- Levantine and North African kitchens, millennia old
- separation
- oil floats on top, stir before using
- secret power
- makes hummus hummus, not just mashed chickpeas
- dessert twist
- swirled into brownies, tastes like nutty fudge