Can we talk Tahini?

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Permalink Reply by Chris in Wyoming on March 21, 2008 at 6:09pm

I love the one that Kris has in the book--slice a sweet potato and top with tahini and bake. One of my very favorite snacks!
I am going to make that as soon as I get home!
Happy Friday!
Chris in Wyoming

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Permalink Reply by OhmItOut on March 21, 2008 at 6:16pm

Chris,
That sounds yummy and I just happen to have a sweet potato on hand..... : )
Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Kris Carr on March 21, 2008 at 6:27pm

Oh baby, tahini...on everything! Well, technically food combining doesn't allow for protein and starch HOWEVER, seeds are kinda a free pass. They are far easier to digest especially if you take some enzymes with them. I also use tahini on celery sticks, in salad and veggies dressings. Thin it out and make a sauce. Go wild woman. Just remember there's lots of good fats in there so definitely indulge but don't over do it. xoxoxo

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Permalink Reply by Nephradite on March 21, 2008 at 10:29pm

One of my tahini faves is a mock Caesar salad dressing I adapted from Sarah Cramer's La Dolce Vegan cookbook:

1 c. tahini, 1/2 c. water, 1/2 c. lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast, 2 Tbsp flax oil, drizzle of tamari/shoyu to taste, dijon mustard to taste. Fresh ground pepper.

I toss the whole thing with a whole head of romaine, some fresh mushrooms and sprouts and whole grain, homemade croutons. DELISH. Other times I'll cook up a "mock chicken breast" and make a Mock Chicken Caesar. Holly god.. I thought I died and went to heaven with that meal... easy, fully of protien, high in healthy fats...

Another easy recipe is like the above, but substitute a miso of your choice for the shoyu/tamari and omit the mustard. I like to drizzle (okay, okay- POUR) this over a 'dragon bowl'- brown rice, sushi seaweed paper (nori make), your pic of steamed greens, sweet potatoes, oyster mushrooms, dried mushrooms, etc. Sky's the limit!

Tahini is a staple in my life... and nearly any seed or nut butter can be substituted for a flavour change.

I'll keep posting as I think of some of my other tahini favourites.

Laurie/Nephradite

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Permalink Reply by Jess117 on March 22, 2008 at 12:31am

So its true?!?! Tahini is neutral?? Oh yeah!! Yum! I bet it would be delish on celery (maybe with a few raisins like ants on a log!!) Dannnng, I love tahini!! I am middle eastern so its a staple in our diet!!

What kind of tahini do you guys get? The kind I just bought is pretty bitter...

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Permalink Reply by OhmItOut on March 22, 2008 at 12:48am

You guys, this is GREAT! I can't wait to try all the wonderful suggestions. Dragon Bowl???!!! I love it : )

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Permalink Reply by Jess117 on March 22, 2008 at 1:08am

Wait.... just to be sure before I go crazy with the tahini.... Do you try to eat it mainly with the nuts/dried fruit category and then use it only on occasion with starches/protein? I don't want to go balls to the wall with the stuff and abuse my 'free pass'!!

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Permalink Reply by OhmItOut on March 22, 2008 at 1:35am

That's true, Jess. I know Kris said we have a little bit of wiggle room with seeds so...I guess maybe once in awhile a tahini/starch combo might be okay. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on March 23, 2008 at 3:09pm

Ok, here's a question...anybody ever make halavah out of raw tahini? On the back of my jar of tahini it basically says: Mix Tahini with honey and you have halavah, a middle eastern delight...somehow i haven't done this yet but i want to. I just don't know the measurements of each...and then what? Put it in a bowl? Slice it up? I'll experiment and see what happens!!!
Michelle

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Permalink Reply by Austin from Earth! on May 24, 2008 at 2:09pm

Stupid question here... I spent 30 freakin' minutes at the store today trying to find tahini (my first time) and after asking the people that work there, and searching until I couldn't stand it... I was unable to find it. Where oh where do you find this in the store?? What section would it be in??

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Permalink Reply by marie on May 24, 2008 at 3:23pm

Usually in the organic section next to the peanutbutter and other nut butters but not always. I spent way too long cruisin' the isles one day with no one (including the people in the health food section) able to help me. Luckily on the next trip I stumbled on it myself. Good hunting!

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Permalink Reply by Mel on May 24, 2008 at 4:27pm

In the store I go to, they have tahini with the jars of olives.

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