Toasted sesame oil is generally used in Chinese cooking as a seasoning. Many westerners mistakenly use it as a cooking oil, and it does work, but has a relatively low smoke point (180 degrees centigrade, which is about the same as butter). If you do intend to cook with sesame oil, we recommend the
non-toasted version.
Add to stir-fries to impart flavour. You can also use it in salads, like you would olive oil. Sesame oil is high in essential fatty acids, particularly omega-6 and 9.
Directions
Add as a seasoning towards the end of Chinese cooking. Toasted sesame oil imparts a strong, distinctive flavour that is very noticeably Chinese.
Do not add the sesame oil too early, otherwise some of the flavours will get cooked-out.
Ingredients
100% oil of toasted sesame seeds from organic agriculture.
Produce of more than one country.
Nutritional Information
| Values | per 100ml |
|---|
| Energy | 828 calories |
| Fat | 92g |
| of which saturates | 14g |
| and monounsaturates | 36g |
| of which oleic acid (omega-9) | 35g |
| and polyunsaturates | 37g |
| of which alpha-linoleic acid (omega-3) | 1g |
| and linoleic acid (omega-6) | 36g |
| Cholesterol | none |
