Difference between black and white sesame seeds?

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black sesame seeds are more often used in chinese and japanese dishes, the

white/pale ones are more common.

 

 

>ashley_kayei

>Jan 10, 2009 9:42 AM

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> Difference between black and white sesame seeds?

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>I'm shopping at krogers right now, and am stareing at the black and white

sesame seeds. The black ones are about 50 cents more expensive. They're the same

brand, same amount. Does anyone know why the black ones are more?

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So they're more expensive, because they're less commonly used, and that's the only reason? I asked a stock boy, and he just shrugged and suggested that I was paying extra for the color. I almost want to go and complain to the store manager. Almost.I wanted the black ones for the veg sushi I'm making tonight, but got the white ones instead.Thanks for the infoSent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellularfraggle Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:32:50 -0800 (GMT-08:00)Re: Difference between black and white sesame seeds? black sesame seeds are more often used in chinese and japanese dishes, the white/pale ones are more common. >ashley_kayei >Jan 10, 2009 9:42 AM >Vegan chat Its not a person > Difference between black and white sesame seeds? > >I'm shopping at krogers right now, and am stareing at the black and white sesame seeds. The black ones are about 50 cents more expensive. They're the same brand, same amount. Does anyone know why the black ones are more? >Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular >--- > >To send an email to -

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more or less. black sesame are not used as much in "the West", therefore a tad more difficult to procure, therefore, more expensive..

AFAIK, thyey are the same, tho some claim they taste different.

ashley_kayei Jan 10, 2009 11:33 AM Vegan chat Its not a person Re: Difference between black and white sesame seeds?

 

 

 

So they're more expensive, because they're less commonly used, and that's the only reason? I asked a stock boy, and he just shrugged and suggested that I was paying extra for the color. I almost want to go and complain to the store manager. Almost.I wanted the black ones for the veg sushi I'm making tonight, but got the white ones instead.Thanks for the info

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fraggle Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:32:50 -0800 (GMT-08:00)Re: Difference between black and white sesame seeds?

 

 

black sesame seeds are more often used in chinese and japanese dishes, the white/pale ones are more common.>ashley_kayei >Jan 10, 2009 9:42 AM>Vegan chat Its not a person > Difference between black and white sesame seeds?>>I'm shopping at krogers right now, and am stareing at the black and white sesame seeds. The black ones are about 50 cents more expensive. They're the same brand, same amount. Does anyone know why the black ones are more?>Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular>--->>To send an email to -

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Basic supply and demand! Different varieties of sesame seeds are

white or pale gold, black, red, or brown. Since sesame seeds are

perishable and the lighter ones are the " normal " ones that

most people will buy, the black ones are grown and shipped in smaller

quantities. I don't know if this is the case with sesame, but often

the most common variety of a food plant is the one that is

easiest to grow or has the highest yields, so there's a chance that

the black sesame plants don't produce as much as the white, or that

they are a tiny bit harder to grow.

 

Someday I'd love to grow sesame plants. One of the local

(northern Calif.) organic growers at the farmers' market was selling

them a few years ago. They said getting the seeds out of the pods was

labor intensive. One thing I've learned from growing my own food is

that the organic food I buy is incredibly cheap!

 

 

At 7:33 PM +0000 1/10/09, ashley_kayei wrote:

So they're more expensive, because they're less commonly used,

and that's the only reason? I asked a stock boy, and he just shrugged

and suggested that I was paying extra for the color. I almost want to

go and complain to the store manager. Almost.

 

I wanted the black ones for the veg sushi I'm making tonight, but got

the white ones instead.

 

Thanks for the info

 

Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular

 

 

fraggle

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:32:50 -0800 (GMT-08:00)

 

Re: Difference between black and white sesame

seeds?

 

black sesame seeds are more often used in chinese and japanese

dishes, the white/pale ones are more common.

 

 

>ashley_kayei

>Jan 10, 2009 9:42 AM

>Vegan chat Its not a person

> Difference between black and white sesame

seeds?

>

>I'm shopping at krogers right now, and am stareing at the black

and white sesame seeds. The black ones are about 50 cents more

expensive. They're the same brand, same amount. Does anyone know why

the black ones are more?

>Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S.

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