Made by crushing sesame seeds into a smooth paste, the Mediterranean sauce known as tahina or tahini derives its name from the Arabic tahana, meaning to grind. The word first appeared in English at the end of the nineteenth century but did not become well-known until the 1950s when Mediterranean cuisine came into vogue.<\/p>\n
A delectable spread composed of finely ground sesame seeds that is frequently utilized in various culinary creations hailing from the Middle East.<\/p>\n
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Made by crushing sesame seeds into a smooth paste, the Mediterranean sauce known as tahina or tahini derives its name from the Arabic tahana, meaning to grind. The word first appeared in English at the end of the nineteenth century but did not become well-known until the 1950s when Mediterranean cuisine came into vogue. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-t"],"yoast_head":"\n