sesame oil
noun
: a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps
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There’s a time and a place for a splash of sesame oil, or some fancy hazelnut oil, but for everyday salads, keep it simple.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Cascio prefers tearing the cabbage by hand rather than using a knife because the rougher edges absorb more of the sesame oil.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
More unusual is kati basti, where a dough made of chick pea flour is moulded into a circle on my skin before warm sesame oil is poured into it.
—Ann Lee, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
Her chocolate cake is flavored with sesame oil and cloaked in a tahini ganache.
—The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Cascio prefers tearing the cabbage by hand rather than using a knife because the rougher edges absorb more of the sesame oil.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
More unusual is kati basti, where a dough made of chick pea flour is moulded into a circle on my skin before warm sesame oil is poured into it.
—Ann Lee, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
Her chocolate cake is flavored with sesame oil and cloaked in a tahini ganache.
—The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Sesame oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sesame%20oil. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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