I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?

Thank you for your help, MS

Oh, it's delicious. Not spicy at all; tastes like toasted sesame
seeds. I use a few drops when cooking rice, or in Chinese stir fries
for extra flavor -- here's a quick and easy stir-fried sugar snap peas
recipe:

Heat a little sesame and canola oil in a pan till really hot; toss in
some minced garlic and ginger, stir till sizzling, then toss in a bunch
of sugar snap peas; saute for a few minutes till crisp-tender, add some
salt, and yum....

I also use it in a dipping sauce that goes with Chinese dumplings.

Karen MacInerney
Kitchen experimenter, family chauffeur, and culinary mystery author

Margaret Suran wrote:

> I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
> it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?
>
> Thank you for your help, MS


Margaret,

I have a bottle as well that I've never used. I'll venture a guess that
it's somewhat similar to soy or worcheshire sauce, in-as-far as it's a
flavoring ingredient for recipes of various cuisines.

--
Andy
http://tinyurl.com/dzl7h

Karen MacInerney wrote:
> [snip] ... Heat a little sesame and canola oil in a pan till really hot;

This can be done, but it's quite unusual to use sesame oil to fry.
It's used almost entirely to season at the end of cooking. Here, you
would do your stirfry and then sprinkle some sesame oil in just before
the final stir and serve.

A couple more ideas -- you'll immediately see whether you like it.
Stir a few drops into eggs before scrambling them. Add a few drops to
a bowl of chicken soup. -aem

Margaret Suran wrote:
>
> I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
> it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?
>
> Thank you for your help, MS

If it's dark sesame oil, use it to finish Chinese dishes or put a few
drops on top of a bowl of instant noodles.

Light sesame oil can go into salad dressings etc. Shouldn't be hot or
spicy unless it says it has chiles in it.

On 2005-11-04, Margaret Suran > wrote:

> I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
> it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?

Get some mixed salad greens (like mesclun), toss with a little sesame
oil and ponzu sauce. Carefull, though, it is addicting.

--
Clay Irving >
The essence of intelligence is skill in extracting meaning from everyday
experience.
- unknown

Karen MacInerney wrote:

> Oh, it's delicious. Not spicy at all; tastes like toasted sesame
> seeds. I use a few drops when cooking rice, or in Chinese stir fries
> for extra flavor -- here's a quick and easy stir-fried sugar snap peas
> recipe:
>
> Heat a little sesame and canola oil in a pan till really hot; toss in
> some minced garlic and ginger, stir till sizzling, then toss in a bunch
> of sugar snap peas; saute for a few minutes till crisp-tender, add some
> salt, and yum....
>
> I also use it in a dipping sauce that goes with Chinese dumplings.
>
> Karen MacInerney
> Kitchen experimenter, family chauffeur, and culinary mystery author
>

Add a few drops to pork or beef fried rice for that restaurant taste. I
add a little to stir fry veggies too.

Clay Irving wrote:

> On 2005-11-04, Margaret Suran > wrote:
>
> > I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
> > it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?
>
> Get some mixed salad greens (like mesclun), toss with a little sesame
> oil and ponzu sauce. Carefull, though, it is addicting.
>

A local restaurant makes a sort of cold, wilted spinach salad? seasoned with
sesame oil. Very different, but I like it.
Edrena

Margaret Suran wrote on 04 Nov 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
> it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?
>
> Thank you for your help, MS

Depends on the colour...if it is slightly brown in colour it is
probably toasted sesame oil.
A little toasted sesame oil goes a long way. It isn't that it is hot or
spicy. But it's flavour can overpower if you aren't careful. A few drops
add plenty of flavour to dipping sauces and stir-fries. It is also nice on
fried rice. Adds that missing oriental flavour to anything you use it on.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

With all of the above suggestions, heed the ones that say a few drops.
A little goes a long way, it is so concentrated. And if you ever
priced it on the shelves, you would caarefully only use it drops at a
time. that's why it was a nice gift. Something extravagant, but a
delicious treat with several uses.

On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:35:23 -0500, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

>I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
>it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?

Fried rice isn't even worth eating without sesame oil. Here's a
recipe, if you're interested. A million people will tell you that you
must use day-old rice. This recipe is designed so you can use freshly
cooked rice. It has a 1:1 ratio of rice to water. (1/2 teaspoon of
sesame oil may be a bit much for a non-junky).


* Exported from MasterCook *

Chicken Fried Rice

Recipe By amsel
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : rice side dishes
stir-fry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
---Rice Prep---
1 cup rice -- washed
1 cup water
---Chicken Prep---
2 chicken breast halves -- skinned and boned
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 dash white pepper
---Other Prep---
2 eggs -- slightly beaten
4 whole green onions -- chopped
1 cup bean sprouts -- rinsed
---Cooking---
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 dash white pepper
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

1. Place raw rice in 2-quart saucepan. Add enough cold water to
cover rice. Wash rice by rubbing gently between fingers; drain.
Repeat washing rice until water is clear (5 to 6 times). Drain. Add
1 cup water; heat to boiling. Cover tightly; reduce heat and simmer
until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Set aside.

2. Cut chicken into 1/4-inch pieces. Toss chicken, cornstarch, and
dash of white pepper.

3. Prepare eggs, green onions, and bean sprouts for cooking. Set
aside, in separate bowls.

4. Heat wok until 1 or 2 drops of water sizzle and dissipate when
sprinkled in wok. Add 1 tablespoon oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add
eggs; cook and stir until eggs are thickened throughout but still
moist. Remove eggs from wok.

5. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok, coating sides of wok. Add chicken
and stir-fry until meat turns white. Add rice and stir-fry for 1
minute. Stir in soy sauce and a dash of white pepper. Add eggs, bean
sprouts, then green onions, continuously moving food in the wok for
about 30 seconds. Sprinkle with sesame oil, toss, and serve.

Cuisine:
"Chinese"
Source:
"adapted from Betty Crocker's Chinese Cookbook"
Copyright:
"1981"

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- -


NOTES : May substitute chicken with fresh or leftover diced pork,
beef, or shrimp.

no its not hot but it will add a little something to all asian cooking
use it sparingly as it is quite strong about 1/2 tsp to a dish for 4 people
but as you get to know the oil you will find yourself using it a little less sparingly and trying it in many other dishes

try adding it to a salad dressing it is wonderfull

try this
1 cup sour cream (you can use low fat)
about 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger
1 tablespoon runny honey
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 clove garlic

mix well and pour over salad

i use this all the time
i hope you like it

"Andy" <q> wrote in message
.. .
> Margaret Suran wrote:
>
> > I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
> > it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?
> >
> > Thank you for your help, MS
>
>
> Margaret,
>
> I have a bottle as well that I've never used. I'll venture a guess that
> it's somewhat similar to soy or worcheshire sauce, in-as-far as it's a
> flavoring ingredient for recipes of various cuisines.
>
> --
> Andy
> http://tinyurl.com/dzl7h


Andy, I'm totally shocked that you've never used it! We can't keep it on
the shelf at our house! I've absolutely turned TFM onto it, AND, it seasons
a cast iron skillet better than any other oil.

I use it in marinades, I use it in Ramen, I use it in fried rice, stir
fries. I sautee green beans in butter, garlic and add a dash of sesame. I
use it in dips for won tons. Use it in chinese chicken salad. My brain is
at a loss as to what I all use it in, but I taught TFM from the day I
stepped foot in this house, that it was as necessary an item as beer and we
have not been out of it since. We're now buying the largest bottle that our
"local" (an hour away) Asian store has and it lasts us maybe 2 months. Oh,
another way to use it is to cut up some REALLY fresh fish, freshly caught -
that is, and use sesame oil, shoyu, green onion, seaweed and garlic to make
up a poke (pronounced Poh kee). God that's good!

kili

In article >,
lid says...
> I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
> it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?
>
> Thank you for your help, MS
>

In addition to what others have said, I use it for making light breads
in the breadmaker. About 2 Tbsp per loaf.

-P.

--
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In article >,
Margaret Suran > wrote:

> I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
> it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?
>
> Thank you for your help, MS

I use it when making fried rice, Rich puts it on salmon that he
grills sometimes with salt, pepper and garlic, you can make lovely salad
dressings, and with rice vinegar it is nice on cooked greens, it is also
good in mustard dipping sauces or other dipping sauces for fried things,
and it is sometimes one of the things I add to ramen after it is cooked.

Regards,
Ranee

Remove do not & spam to e-mail me.

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

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> wrote:

> With all of the above suggestions, heed the ones that say a few drops.
> A little goes a long way, it is so concentrated. And if you ever
> priced it on the shelves, you would caarefully only use it drops at a
> time. that's why it was a nice gift. Something extravagant, but a
> delicious treat with several uses.


It's not expensive at all if you buy it at Asian markets...IIRC I paid $2.59
for an 11 oz bottle (Kadoya, a Japanese brand) at an Asian market here on
Argyle Street in Chicawgo. I use one bottle per year, mine is just about
out...

*Never* buy ethnic vittles at general soopermarkets or foney - baloney
joints like Whole Foods if you can help it, buy at real ethnic places and
you'll generally pay a third of the price or even less...

Folx even think sesame seeds are a real expensive treat, I can find them at
my local health food store (Sherwyn's on Diversey) for about $2.00 per pound
(untoasted)...and that includes the "exotic" black sesame seeds. Hint:
folx, don't buy the Spice Islands sesame seeds at yer local soopermart, try
an ethnic or even a health food store for spices, seasonings, and such...

This morning I picked up an 11.5 oz bottle of Silver Palate "Organic"
Shitake Mushroom & Sesame salad dressing, it was in my local Treasure Island
close - out bin for $1.99, I figured "what the hell". I just now peeled
back the sale label, it had originally been $3.99. Looking at the label I
see I could duplicate the ingredients for *pennies* with what I have already
at my pantry here at home...so even at $1.99 it's pretty poor value. Groovy
bottle though :-)

I'm also amazed at the prices for some of these Round Eye brands of Thai
fixin's at Treasure Island, I can get the same exact stuff better and MUCH
cheaper by hopping a bus and travelling north 20 blocks to Argyle St.
Sheesh, Thai food is "poor" food (as is all Asian food), most of these dumb
yuppies don't realise that and thus think they have to pay outrageous prices
for the ingredients at a white - boy soopermarket...WHAT a racket, it'd make
Al Capone blush.

--
Best
Greg

I would like to thank all the many posters who gave me good advice,
tips on what I can use the oil for and recipes with sesame oil as one
of the ingredients. It was nice of all of you to help.

On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:24:38 -0500, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

>I would like to thank all the many posters who gave me good advice,
>tips on what I can use the oil for and recipes with sesame oil as one
>of the ingredients. It was nice of all of you to help.

Margaret, there is no possible way to be nice enough to you. You
deserve the stars in the sky!

I {heart} Margaret

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:24:38 -0500, Margaret Suran
> > wrote:
>
>>I would like to thank all the many posters who gave me good advice,
>>tips on what I can use the oil for and recipes with sesame oil as one
>>of the ingredients. It was nice of all of you to help.
>
> Margaret, there is no possible way to be nice enough to you. You
> deserve the stars in the sky!
>
> I {heart} Margaret

Not as much as I do.

nancy

Margaret Suran > wrote:

>I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
>it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?
>
>Thank you for your help, MS

When doing stir-fry dishes, I add a small splash right before serving
- small as in maybe 5 or 10 drops, it's pretty flavourful stuff.

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

In article >,
Margaret Suran > wrote:

> I have a small bottle of Sesame Oil. Someone sent it to me. What is
> it? Is it "hot", as in spicy? What does one do with it?
>
> Thank you for your help, MS

I've been told to use it primarily as a flavoring agent, not the basis
for frying in oil. A very strong sesame smell to it. I use it in my
stir-fry marinade.
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about our trip to San Francisco for Nephew Pat's wedding last weekend.

In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:24:38 -0500, Margaret Suran
> > wrote:
>
> >I would like to thank all the many posters who gave me good advice,
> >tips on what I can use the oil for and recipes with sesame oil as one
> >of the ingredients. It was nice of all of you to help.
>
> Margaret, there is no possible way to be nice enough to you. You
> deserve the stars in the sky!
>
> I {heart} Margaret

<sigh> You {heart} Margaret and she suggests murder of an elderly man in
another thread. Does that not trouble you in the LEAST? Cretin.
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On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:43:44 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:24:38 -0500, Margaret Suran
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >I would like to thank all the many posters who gave me good advice,
>> >tips on what I can use the oil for and recipes with sesame oil as one
>> >of the ingredients. It was nice of all of you to help.
>>
>> Margaret, there is no possible way to be nice enough to you. You
>> deserve the stars in the sky!
>>
>> I {heart} Margaret
>
><sigh> You {heart} Margaret and she suggests murder of an elderly man in
>another thread.

And the problem is???

>Does that not trouble you in the LEAST?

Nope.

>Cretin.

Bitch.

Love ya,
Carol

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:43:44 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>
>>In article >,
>>Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:24:38 -0500, Margaret Suran
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I would like to thank all the many posters who gave me good advice,
>>>>tips on what I can use the oil for and recipes with sesame oil as one
>>>>of the ingredients. It was nice of all of you to help.
>>>
>>>Margaret, there is no possible way to be nice enough to you. You
>>>deserve the stars in the sky!
>>>
>>>I {heart} Margaret
>>
>><sigh> You {heart} Margaret and she suggests murder of an elderly man in
>>another thread.
>
>
> And the problem is???
>
>
>>Does that not trouble you in the LEAST?
>
>
> Nope.
>
>
>>Cretin.
>
>
> Bitch.
>
> Love ya,
> Carol


Children, children, grab a book, each one of you and go into your
rooms. No calling names. You may come out again, when you realize
how naughty you have been. Until then, read and be quiet.

On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:33:27 -0500, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

>Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>> On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:43:44 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Cretin.
>>
>> Bitch.
>
>Children, children, grab a book, each one of you and go into your
>rooms. No calling names. You may come out again, when you realize
>how naughty you have been. Until then, read and be quiet.

But Mo-om!

Carol, the good daughter
--
Wash away the gray to respond.

In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:33:27 -0500, Margaret Suran
> > wrote:
>
> >Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> >> On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:43:44 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>Cretin.
> >>
> >> Bitch.
> >
> >Children, children, grab a book, each one of you and go into your
> >rooms. No calling names. You may come out again, when you realize
> >how naughty you have been. Until then, read and be quiet.
>
> But Mo-om!
>
> Carol, the good daughter

I'd rather be lucky than good.
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