Nut & Seed
Sesame Paste
About This Entry
Sesame paste (tahini's less-common cousin, ground more coarsely) has the same deep, toasted nuttiness used across Middle Eastern and East Asian sauces — that intensity pairs with Chenin Blanc.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- eggplant
- salmon fillet
- sunflower seed paste
At a Glance
Group
Seed Products
Classification
Nuts & Seeds
Usage intensity
primary
Scientific name
Sesamum indicum
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Sesame Paste
- Classification
- Nuts & Seeds
- Group
- Seed Products
- Scientific name
- Sesamum indicum
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- primary