Dee Randall wrote:

> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Dee Randall wrote:
>>
>>> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>
>>>> Be careful. Sesame oil has a low smoke point and will burn more
>>>> easily than peanut or corn oil.
>>>>
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>>>> Dan
>>>
>>> Thanks, Dan. I see by a chart that 175C is 347ºF.
>>
>>
>> There may be exceptions, but as a general rule, sesame oil isn't
>> used for cooking as much as it's used as a flavoring agent, added to
>> food *after* it's already been cooked.
>>
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>> Ken Blake
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> Ken, it is my understanding that the tiny toasted bottles of sesame
> oil is the one that isn't used for cooking, but as a flavoring agent;
> and it is the big cans of 100% sesame oil that are used for cooking
> in oil. I am using a can that is 56 oz. and I've bought and seen
> cans twice that size.
> You can see images of this on
> http://images.google.com/images?svnu...sesame&spell=1
>
> The first can is the oil for cooking; look down further on the page
> where there is a bottle that says "Pure" which is usually toasted. The can
> of oil is what I'm speaking of for cooking. At least that is
> what I've done.
> Any further comments appreciated.


Don't take my view as the absolute last word on this, but as far as I know,
it's the same oil, just packaged differently. The kadoya is the brand I
usually buy. I buy it in 22oz bottles, but someone who uses more (like a
restaurant) is more likely to buy the larger can.

The reason that sesame oil is not usually used for cooking (toasted or not)
is the low flash point that Dan talked about.

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Ken Blake
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