Culinary Sesame Oil

Sesame oil comes from sesame seeds and is used in both cooking and seasoning, it carries the familiar aroma of sesame, while the strength of its flavour depends on how the seeds were prepared before extraction, whisk it with vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and garlic for a salad dressing or marinade, or stir it into sauces for noodles, rice and vegetables, use it to sauté chicken, mushrooms, cabbage or green beans, and add it to soups or cooked beans for a more noticeable sesame flavour, it can also be poured over steamed broccoli, carrots or courgettes just before serving, sesame oil works well in savoury doughs and baked dishes when sesame suits the other ingredients, and for cold dressings, mix it thoroughly with the remaining liquids so the flavour is evenly distributed throughout the dish.