making RAW tahini

deedee

anybody have any good ideas on how to make marantha smooth quality and tasty home made tahini? i made some in a green star…ran the raw dry sesame seeds through it 3-4 times (with the open chute) and it is still lumpy and not like that sold in stores!!! yikes -

raw_earth

Coconutty, do you soak the sesame seeds before blending in the VM or just grind them up dry? Do you add any water or oil? I just have a cheap-o blender but I might give it a try. Then again, maybe the coffee grinder would work better.

raw_earth

Thanks, coconutty! :)

deedee

i appreciate the experiences as there was not much input out there on the net. what kind of oil are you using? sesame oil? olive oil?

so it seems vitamix wins out over the green star when it comes to making tahini???

i make excellent almond butter in my cuisinart :) i suppose it could also make the tahini as well?!

thanks all for the input!