Dry, toasted, whole, hulled, as a sauce: sesame seeds are one of the top 5 seeds used in cooking. They are a reserve of energy, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium. In Asian cuisine, sesame is combined with salt to make gomashio, and the idea for tahini sauce – sesame butter – came from Turkey (any hummus fans out there?).
Rich in fibre.
Record vegetable calcium content.
Source of protein.
What a story!
Sesame grows where all other plants fail. That’s why it’s one of the first known crops of Africa and India
The saying “Open Sesame!” is based on fact: sesame fruits open up, spreading their seeds everywhere.
In India, sesame is considered to be a superior food and is used in Ayurvedic medicine.
Our products made of Sesame
Want to try using sesame in your cooking? Take a look at our recipes.