Oh pshaw, on Fri 22 Sep 2006 04:22:10a, Mr Libido Incognito meant to say...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote on 21 Sep 2006 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Oh pshaw, on Thu 21 Sep 2006 10:12:38a, meant to say...
>>
>> > For some reason, this one did not show up on my browser...
>> > I found it on Google groups when was trying to find my pic URL for
>> > an e-mail list. <G>
>> >
>> > I personally find Sesame seeds to be VERY versatile! I use them in a
>> > lot of veggie dishes, salads, and even on top of grilled meats in
>> > the Hamilton contact grill.
>>
>> So many uses for the little buggers. I like them on chicken and pork.
>> One of my favorites is wings with an asian style sticky sauce and
>> lots of seeds. Also a salad of wild greens, oranges, a mild
>> vinaigrette with a dash of sesame oil and seeds. Also a nice addition
>> to peanut butter cookies.
>>
>
> I feel the same way you do about sesame seeds, but for sliced almonds
> instead. It's not that sesame seed are lacking, but they don't seem to
> have any taste to me. So they fall into the simply for decoration
> category to me.
>

Have you tried toasting the sesame seeds first, Alan? I find them somewhat
bland if they're raw, but toasted that add a very nutty flavor. I also ike
the sliced almonds, but toast them for the same reason. Same for pecans
and walnuts.

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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