Tahini is not just an ominous looking jar on a quacky health store shelf. It has a rich heritage: intertwined with some of the greatest cuisines from all over the world. Tahini was first mentioned as an ingredient of Hummus Kasa, a recipe transcribed in an anonymous 13th century Arabic cookbook and originates in ancient Persia (Iran). It is today also used in Szechuan cooking and across South East Asia. I love it on toast with jam. You might best know it as a major component of hummus- if you make it home-made without, it never tastes as the same. Tahini is sesame seed paste and is rich, strong tasting and quite bitter. This particular tahini is made by ...  Read the complete review

Tahini is a must-have product for all home-made hummous makers - but it can also be used in other ways too. What is Tahini? ------------------- Tahini is a nutritious, natural food produced from roasted ground sesame seeds. It can be bought in numerous ways (with hulls, de-hulled, organic, non organic, light - where the seeds are less roasted, and dark - where the seeds are more roasted). When the seeds are unhulled (as in the whole organic tahini, the tahini has a rich flavour (and the darker colour). It is high in protien and a good source of calcium. Price ------ You can buy this tahini from around £2.50 - ...  Read the complete review