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What Is Tahini?

A staple in North African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries for millennia, tahini is a beloved sesame-based condiment that first hit the U.S. scene in the 1940s. However, it wasn’t until even more ...
Lior Lev Sercarz, founder of spice company La Boìte, considers tahini a must-have ingredient in the kitchen. “It is such a staple item in Israeli food,” says Lev Sercarz, author of “A Middle Eastern ...
Tahini can be a bit mysterious in the international foods aisle, but you’ve likely had it if you’ve eaten hummus — it’s a key ingredient in the popular dip. It also comes with a healthy profile that ...
Elevate your pasta dishes by using tahini as a base for the sauce. Combine tahini with lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, and ...
Tahini is ground-up sesame seeds. They can be peeled, not peeled, roasted, or not roasted—regardless, still valid tahini. It ...