In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:04:56 -0800, Christine Dabney
> > wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:50:30 -0800, sf > wrote:
> >
> > >Thinking about tahini.... it's just sesame seeds and olive oil, right?
> > >I can find raw sesame seeds easily at the Mexican stores, has anyone
> > >ever tried grinding them in a food processor? I could do that and not
> > >waste my time looking for tahini.
> >
> > A quick followup to my last post: I lied. The experiment wasn't
> > done..but it seems rather daunting at the least. Some commenters
> > said what they have done....
> > Me, I think I will continue buying mine.
> >
> > If you try it, let us know how it turns out.
> >
> To be honest, the article scared me. My goal is to make hummus at
> home; but it sounds like I'd better have some store bought tahini
> waiting in the wings if want to try making tahini at home too.

I made tahini at home. It wasn't a big hassle.

I toasted a bunch of sesame seeds and then ground them up in a food
processor. It's not rocket science.

Miche

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