On 2 Jul 2005 03:42:33 GMT, Thelma Lubkin wrote:

> Thanks. I'll try that. I've had no problem toasting the brown
> sesame seed in the wok. I've also done that with the black,
> but the white must just be too delicate for fast toasting.
> --thelma

You can toast them in a pan, but you have to watch them carefully.
I use cast iron for this, btw. Start off by shaking the pan instead
of pushing them around with a spatula.