Sesame oil
Sesamum indicum · Oil
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Sesame seeds give two very different oils. Toasted oil is deep amber and intensely nutty, a finishing seasoning in Chinese, Korean and Japanese kitchens. Light oil, from unroasted seed, is a pale, mild cooking oil.
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Aroma
nuttyroastedhazelnutearthyfattymalty
Per 100 g
884kcal
0gcarbs
0gprotein
100gfat
0gfibre
Good to know
Toasted and untoasted sesame oil are the same seed pressed two ways: toasted (dark) oil is pressed from deep-roasted seed and is intensely nutty-roasty, while light oil is pressed from raw seed and is pale and mild — the difference is the roast, not the pressing.
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