hello everyone i'm Nima and welcome to my youtube channel this video is about sesame seeds
i will be providing information about what sesame seed actually is where do they come from how do
they grow how can we use them how should we properly keep and store them and a lot more
so if you want to get information about sesame seeds keep watching this video
sesame seed has been used for over 5 000 years as a condiment as a garnish and as a source of
oil because of its very very high oil content and sesame seed comes from the sesame plant
it only produces sesame one time per year and it basically is like a um green bean it's it's like
a tube and then inside of it it's sesame seeds and we mostly we mainly have two different categories
of sesame seed white and black but we have many many different types of sesame seed but all of
those types fall into these two categories either black sesame seed or white sesame seed but what
is the difference between those two categories white sesame seed have a mild flavor and aroma but
black sesame seed have a like stronger flavor and aroma but you can use both of them whenever your
recipe calls for sesame seeds why because if you want to like actually compare these two together
you wouldn't see a lot of differences other than the color of them right and uh like whenever you
add it to your food like if you add a white system you see it or black system you see it it wouldn't
change the final outcome it wouldn't change the flavor of your food so it doesn't really matter
and like whenever you add sesame seed to your food you're basically adding a like opposite color
so you would use white sesame seed in darker colored foods and you would use black sesame
seed in lighter colored foods it's basically a contrast of color whenever you add it to your food
so we talked about the differences between white and black sesame seed but how do they actually
taste like well they both have like a nutty taste with a mild like sweet and bitter like taste
of them you know what i mean and it's best to whatever you want to use sesame seeds it's best to
toast them before you want to use them because if you toast them you'll get more flavor out of them
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want to learn about sesame seeds thank you how to use sesame seed well as i already mentioned
it's best to toast your sesame seeds before you want to use them because you'll get more flavor
out of them right and but how would you toast them well you actually have two different options
one basically pour all of your sesame seeds that you want to use in a like medium sized saute pan
put it on medium medium to medium low heat and basically like toss it around every like one
minute every 30 seconds and it should take about like five to seven minutes and as soon as you
basically like smell the aroma of sesame seeds that's the time that you should like take it
off the heat source because the sesame seeds are very hot the pan is very hot and even like when
you remove it from the heat source the sesame seeds are still toasting and you don't want to
burn your sesame seeds right and the other option is basically uh pouring all the sesame seeds that
you want to use in a sheet tray and put that sheet tray in the oven at like 275 degrees for and you
you basically got to check it there is there is no like standard time that at like this time it will
be ready you know basically check it every two minutes give it a shake so they all toast evenly
and when when your sesame seed is uh toasted basically let them cool down and then you can use
it as a condiment or a garnish on soups on salads on chicken dishes on steak you name it basically
however you like you know and it adds a very nice appearance to your food as well
how to keep and store sesame seed well because sesame seed has a very very high oil content it
can go rancid very quickly if it's not stored properly so you should store it in an airtight
container in a dry cool place and try to buy like little batches at a time small batches at a time
so you can go through each batch quickly and you can buy like a new batch new container you know
and um if if you want your sesame seed to last longer you can basically keep it in the fridge
if you keep it in the fridge it lasts for like up to six months sesame is the ninth most common food
allergy in the united states so whenever you're preparing food for a like large group of people
make sure to notify everyone that this has sesame seed in it right it's better to be safe
the allergic reaction to sesame seed can include difficulty breathing a tight feeling on the chest
coughing feeling dizzy vomiting diarrhea and a lot more alright everyone this is the end
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