Where do sesame seeds come from?

Answer 1

sesame street?

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Sesame Seed History
From Peggy Trowbridge,
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Sesame seeds date back more than 5,000 years
Sesame seeds are believed to be one of the first condiments as well as one of the first plants to be used for edible oil.
Sesame seed history
The English term sesame traces back to the Arabic simsim, Coptic semsem, and and early Egyptian semsent (the latter being listed in the Ebers Papyrus, a 65-feet-long scroll listing ancient herbs and spices discovered by the famous German Egyptologist, Ebers).

The earliest recorded use of a spice - sesame seed - comes from an Assyrian myth which claims that the gods drank sesame wine the night before they created the earth.

Sesamum indicum, (indicum meaning from India) is native to the East Indies.

Usage dates back to 3000 B.C. Over 5,000 years ago, the Chinese burned sesame oil not only as a light source but also to make soot for their ink-blocks.

African slaves brought sesame seeds, which they called benné seeds, to America, where they became a popular ingredient in Southern dishes.

Through the ages, the seeds have been a source of food and oil. Sesame seed oil is still the main source of fat used in cooking in the Near and Far East.

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SESAME SEED

Description
Sesame is the dried, oval-shaped seed of the herb Sesamum indicum. Sesame Seed is harvested by hand. The seeds have a rich nut-like flavor when toasted. Sesame Seed contains 25 percent protein.

Uses
Sesame Seeds are used to add texture and flavor to a variety of breads, rolls, crackers, and salad dressings. Middle Eastern, Muslim, and Asian seasoning blends use crushed, whole, and toasted Sesame Seeds for flavor and texture.

Origins
Most of the Sesame Seed sold in the United States is grown in Mexico, Central America and China.

Folklore
Sesame seed may be the oldest condiment known to man and probably was the first crop grown for its edible oil. The Babylonians made sesame cakes, wine, and brandy and used the oil for cooking and toiletries. Sesame was used by the Egyptians as a medicine as early as 1500 B.C. "Open Sesame" was the magical password that opened the entrance to the cave in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. This reference is perhaps attributable to the fact that ripe sesame seed pods open with a sharp pop at the slightest touch. Late in the 17th and 18th centuries, slaves brought the seed to America. In some parts of the South, it is still known, as "benne," which was its name in the African (Bantu) dialect.

Answer 4

Sesame Street!

Answer 5

errrr Sesame's, ?
SESAMUM INDICUM L. - SESAME SEED.

Sesamum indicum - sesame Common name: sesame seed, benne seed, til, sim sim, abongra.
Family: pedaliaceae (unicorn plant family).

Sim sim is an erect tropical annual, original from Africa, but also found abundantly in Suriname; it is growing up to 6 feet tall.

Answer 6

LMAO...

Just had to comment on the person who said that Sesame Seeeds come from the seeds inside sunflowers.

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Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum

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Sesame seeds are inside the shells that are from the middle of sunflowers. You should try the BBQ flavour ones, I'm addicted.

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Its a plant see the link for further info. I never knew this till I did, you provoked a thought LOL

Answer 10

Go to this link http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20030902.html it will give you the answer.