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Hi countrygirl!
First thing, put your tahini in the fridge! This way, you extend its shelf considerably. I’ve just checked my reference guide, and tahini keeps from 8 to 12 months in the fridge.
I actually put everything in the fridge, raw crackers, raw cookies, sprouted cereal, raw honey, raw agave, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, etc. Food keeps for so much longer, and that way I don’t find myself wasting food.
Thanks joseegonthier. Good advice, just keep it all in the fridge. Only problem I have is that with all those greens and fresh produce, I just don’t have room. I don’t get into town but once a week so my fridge gets pretty packed. Looking forward to my garden producing so I can free up space.
Be careful. Most Tahini is Not Raw even when it is labelled and sold as Raw. It must be very hard to turn a seed into a liquid without adding liquid or overheating it. You can reproduce the flavour of Tahini by grinding sesame seeds in an electric spice grinder. Check out the ‘Dead Food List’ on http://www.purelyraw.com for other items that are thought to be raw but are not. You are worth the trouble.
I have had good luck with sprouted sesame seeds, lemon juice, and parsley in the Vitamix. Makes great tahini and tastes great with romaine lettuce leaves!
I’m interested in making my own tahini (I got inspired from some of the comments on raw hummus). If anyone has a recipe, I’d love to see it posted!
I make tahini all the time! You don’t really need a recipe just throw in what sounds good ;-) I always make my tahini completely plain and then mix together seasonings right before using. But the traditional recipes call for lemon juice and garlic, salt to taste and water to thin.
Hey Coconut – ‘just throw in’ what into where to make your tahini? thanx