On 1/16/2011 5:39 PM, Miche wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
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>> On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:04:56 -0800, Christine Dabney
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:50:30 -0800, > 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
>
Yeah. I've done it too. It doesn't come out as smooth as store bought,
but it works just fine.

-Tracy