What are the reasons to use sesame oil at the end of cooking?

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[pepperhead212]

Toasted sesame oil, which is what you are referring to, adding at the end, has a lower smoke point, plus the flavor stays with it better, just adding at the very end. In India, untoasted sesame oil is used a lot as a cooking oil, but China, Japan, Korea, and SE Asia use the toasted a lot, as a flavoring.

 

[Jusa]

Toasted sesame oil, which is what you are referring to, adding at the end, has a lower smoke point, plus the flavor stays with it better, just adding at the very end. In India, untoasted sesame oil is used a lot as a cooking oil, but China, Japan, Korea, and SE Asia use the toasted a lot, as a flavoring.

I do too. I love it! I always drizzle on homemade fried rice before serving. I also like a drizzle on my homemade hummus.

 

[pepperhead212]

Another thing I use it for is cookies! I make some sesame cookies every year, and I replace 1/4 of the butter with toasted sesame oil. Adds a fantastic flavor!

 

[larry_stewart]

Flavor. I remember the first time I knowingly tasted sesame oil. I was in a cooking class in high school and we made egg rolls. It called for a few drops of sesame oil . Once I smelled and tasted it, it was a real ' Ah ha ' moment for me. I knew the flavor but never knew where it came from. I've had a bottle on hand ever since ( once I owned my own place. Im guessing my dad had some too.)

I've had tahini cookies and they were terrific.

 

[HeyItsSara]

flavor

 

[jennyema]

Toasted sesame oil, which is what you are referring to, adding at the end, has a lower smoke point, plus the flavor stays with it better, just adding at the very end. In India, untoasted sesame oil is used a lot as a cooking oil, but China, Japan, Korea, and SE Asia use the toasted a lot, as a flavoring.

Actually, Koreans use it as a cooking oil, not just as a flavoring.