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Gregory Morrow wrote:

> If you have a large/decent health food store check them out to see if they
> have spices. I discovered that Sherwyn's here in Chicago has a large spice
> section, very fresh things at reasonable prices. They have all kinds of
> stuff, including sesame seeds for something like 4 - 5 bucks per pound...
>

I've found a good source of roasted sesame seeds in the import oriental
section of the military commissary. It is shocking how much cheaper they
are there, then three aisles over in the spice section. I have a jar I
bought that i keep in my freezer that probably holds around 2 cups for
maybe 3 dollars?
Goomba