"Jed" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:17:31 -0500, "Dee Randall"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
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>>> MB wrote:
>>>> "Dee Randall" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I am interested in cooking a couple of times a week using sesame oil --
>>>>>not
>>>>>the heavy, toasted thicker type, but the thinner oil that often sells
>>>>>in
>>>>>a
>>>>>larger tin can.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have purchased this before and let it go completely to waste as my
>>>>>Asian
>>>>>cooking skills are not the highest. I am wondering if there is an
>>>>>easy,
>>>>>common dish (other than braised greens and tofu) that I can incorporate
>>>>>into
>>>>>my menu once or twice a week -- and possibly even a dish that would go
>>>>>with
>>>>>just about any American/English style meal -- although I do cook, Thai
>>>>>and
>>>>>Indian and Italian.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>Dee
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> AS Tempura fry oil it is so delicious.
>>>>
>>>> Tempura batter:
>>>> 1 cup cake flour
>>>> 1 cup 1 egg and water(cold)
>>>> mix lightly and voila it is ready to go
>>>>
>>>> heat the oil to 175 C degree and dip in any kind of ingredients as you
>>>> wish
>>>> lightly in the batter and fry
>>>>
>>>> any sauce will go with it, simply tasty salt(natural) is a good
>>>> company.
>>>
>>> Be careful. Sesame oil has a low smoke point and will burn more easily
>>> than peanut or corn oil.
>
>>Thanks, Dan. I see by a chart that 175C is 347ºF.
>
> A little sesame oil goes a long way when it comes to flavoring
> whatever you are making, but since you aren't using toasted sesame oil
> that would be less of a factor.
>
> However, to solve the smoke point problem as well as avoiding having
> everything taste only of sesame, I would mix the sesame oil with
> peanut or vegatable oil if I was frying or sauteeing. You could
> experiment with the amounts but 60/40 would be a good place to start.
>
> I use toasted sesame oil with rice wine vinegar and ginger as an
> alternative salad dressing. It's especially good with some tuna or
> chicken mixed in along with chopped green onions and slivered carrots.
>

I like your ideas. Saved, filed; I'm going to try them all.
My appreciation.
Dee