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Sesame Oil - Extra Virgin, Organic
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Eden Organic Extra Virgin Sesame Oil is made from Eden selected, certified organic, white sesame seeds. After cleaning and removing the hulls, the seeds are placed in a screw press called an expeller and crushed to extract the oil. The oil is placed in settling tanks where sediment is allowed to settle out. It's then double filtered at ambient or lower temperature through a 100% cotton canvas filter press resulting in a clear, bright colored oil. This pure unrefined, extra virgin oil is then nitrogen flushed bottled in amber glass to protect the aroma, flavor, and valuable nutrients.


Most commercial seed oils, including sesame oil, are made by crushing the seeds and heating them beyond the smoke point, then treating the seed with hexane for a more complete extraction. It is then treated with caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), bleach, and chemical deodorants. All commercial oils are the same pale color and taste very similar regardless of the seed type due to this chemical processing.


Sesame plants grow about two to five feet and produce pretty purple cone shaped flowers. There are several varieties of sesame that produce creamy white, brown, black, or red seeds. When ready for harvest the seeds are encased in a protective hard shell that rattles with its precious contents. The entire plant is cut off at the base of the stem and stacked in an upright position against racks and allowed to dry. While drying the capsules that hold the seed split open. The plant is then turned upside down and shaken, the seeds drop onto a cloth.


Eden Organic Extra Virgin Sesame Oil is a delicious ingredient for making mayonnaise, dressings, spreads, and pasta toppings. Highly versatile and can be used for virtually all cooking needs from sautés and stir fries to baking. Try one of our favorites, Sesame Orange Vinaigrette, in the recipe section of this site.

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