Guest guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Hi Lorri, There is no " correct " answer to your question, it simply depends on the result you wish to create/achieve. If you wish to create a nice, thick paste or spread, then don't soak the seeds. If you prefer to create something wetter,then soak them ... but realize that some separation may occur during storage. This is not a " bad " thing, just something to be aware of. And, given my own background, I would be remiss if I did not point out that anything made of seeds of very high in both fats and indigestible fiber. Eating such a food slows down your entire digestive process and increases the amount of energy and other resources required to complete that process (through to elimination). In this sense, I do not consider such a food " ideal " or " optimal " or the like. (And I tend to eschew the use of such terminology, but perhaps that can be the topic of another, future post.) Best regards, Elchanan _____ LA [LA] Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:39 PM Tahini Hi everybody, I finally got around to getting the sesame seeds to try my own tahini. Here's my stupid question for the week: Do I want to soak them first? Or is there some reason why you wouldn't want to soak them? Thanks, Lorri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Elchanan wrote: > > Hi Lorri, > > There is no " correct " answer to your question, it simply depends on the > result you wish to create/achieve. If you wish to create a nice, thick > paste > or spread, then don't soak the seeds. If you prefer to create something > wetter,then soak them ... but realize that some separation may occur > during > storage. This is not a " bad " thing, just something to be aware of. > > And, given my own background, I would be remiss if I did not point out > that > anything made of seeds of very high in both fats and indigestible fiber. > >> Isn't fiber in fruit also indigestible? We don't avoid ingesting fruit for that reason. I suppose you mean the problem with sesame seeds is the fat. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Avoid ingesting fruit? _____ On Behalf Of Helen Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:58 PM Re: RECIPE: Tahini (Follow-up) Isn't fiber in fruit also indigestible? We don't avoid ingesting fruit for that reason. I suppose you mean the problem with sesame seeds is the fat. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 No, just a miscommunication in mid-thread. I responded to Helen's question, please see post #13733. Best regards, Elchanan _____ LA [LA] Thursday, March 05, 2009 5:24 PM RE: RECIPE: Tahini (Follow-up) Avoid ingesting fruit? _____ @ <%40> Helen Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:58 PM @ <%40> Re: RECIPE: Tahini (Follow-up) Isn't fiber in fruit also indigestible? We don't avoid ingesting fruit for that reason. I suppose you mean the problem with sesame seeds is the fat. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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