What is the point of sesame seeds?

[pyonir]

I picked up some mcdonald's (blah i know) and it has sesame seeds on the cheeseburgers now. Why would they do that? I don't understand the point of them...there is no taste and they right through ya.

(i'm not complaining, just wondering)

Someone enlighten me to the world of sesame seed appreciation!

 

[Lyfer]

I would like to know too. How come hot dog buns don't come with seeds?

 

[MrDingleDangle]

yeah i never understood it myself...

 

[minendo]

They do provide flavor.

 

[amdskip]

I like them better than no seeds. Maybe they ran out of the seedless buns?

 

[boyRacer]

Texture.

 

[CaseTragedy]

Originally posted by: boyRacer
Texture.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: minendo
They do provide flavor.

serious? i thought that was only if you grind them up. I've never noticed the difference between buns with and those without...

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: minendo
They do provide flavor.

Agreed. They do have a taste to them, although it's pretty subtle on a hamburger bun. Eat a sesame bagel, especially toasted, and you'll notice it a lot more.

 

[pyonir]

so cooked or grinded up they actually have flavor then...?

 

[TMPadmin]

It's more of a control thing. You become addicted to them and come back for more.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: pyonir
so cooked or grinded up they actually have flavor then...?

If you eat them on a sesame breadstick, you'll notice the flavor a lot more. Same thing with sesame sticks as well.

 

[pyonir]

hmmm so what do they taste like? (other than "sesame seeds" you smartasses)

 

[djheater]

The point of Sesame seeds is to make Tahini.

Hot Dogbuns come with Poppy seeds quite often.

Sesame seeds are very good for you.

Tahini

 

[crumpet19]

Sesame seeds on sushi = YUM!

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: pyonir
hmmm so what do they taste like? (other than "sesame seeds" you smartasses)

Sesame seeds?

Hey, I had to say it...

 

[BatmanNate]

I can always taste them. If you can identify the taste (swing some sesame oil to familarize yourself ) then it becomes prominent, especially on bland food like McDonald's.

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: pyonir
hmmm so what do they taste like? (other than "sesame seeds" you smartasses)

That's kind of a hard question to answer. It's pretty much impossible to describe the taste of something except in relative terms, and I can't think of anything that tastes similar to sesame seeds.

 

[pyonir]

hmmmm

<---runs off to find a gallon of sesame seed oil to down...

 

[DainBramaged]

It's part of the yet-to-be-unveiled evil Phase 2 of McDonalds Corporate Plan.

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: pyonir
hmmmm

<---runs off to find a gallon of sesame seed oil to down...

Just make sure it's not the kind with pepper in it!

 

[Siddhartha]

Sesame seeds provide texture and fat to the sandwich.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate

Originally posted by: pyonir
hmmmm

<---runs off to find a gallon of sesame seed oil to down...

Just make sure it's not the kind with pepper in it!

<---crawls back from the toilet....

NOW you tell me! :|

 

[UNCjigga]

Helps keep you regular!

 

[raptor13]

The flavor of whole sesame seeds isn't released unless they are heated to very high temperatures. If McDonald's cooks the seeds on the buns, which they may not, I'm sure they don't bake the buns hot enough to release the seeds' oil. You really have to heat those guys up to make them good. Usually, when the seeds are served with sushi, they are seared or toasted first.



If anyone wants to try it, you can make a damn good sesame tuna dish by marinating tuna filets or chunks in soy, ginger, and wasabe overnight, coating the fish in sesame seeds (much like you would breading) and then searing everything over an intensly hot fire for about 20 seconds on each side. The fire should be around 500 degrees and the fish should only be a few inches from it. You should end up with fish cooked about a quarter inch in on each side of the chunk and delicious, raw red tuna through the middle. The intense heat releases the magic of the sesame seeds, you serve it with wasabe and rice, and you have yourself a nice dinner.


By the way, I really like cooking.