Eden Foods 16oz Sesame Butter Pantry Seasonal sku-1684356845

Eden Foods Black Sesame Butter (16oz; sku-1684356845) is listed in Pantry Seasonal. The title describes a pack of 12. It is made from organically grown North American unhulled black sesame seeds, dry-roasted and ground into a butter with a mildly sweet, roasted flavor. Eden Foods uses the same black sesame in its Black Gomasio and Black & Tan Gomasio.

Black sesame is prized for its flavor by culinary and nutrition experts. Unhulled roasted sesame butter is more popular in Japan and Asia, while hulled sesame tahini is more popular in Mediterranean and African regions. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) has a long history of cultivation as an oilseed plant.

In Africa it is called "benniseed" and "sim-sim"; it also has a long history in India and is grown in warm climates worldwide. Sesame seeds have been called "seeds of longevity" and were carried as rations by Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Turkish soldiers. The phrase "open sesame" evokes splendor and abundance.

In Japan, black sesame is called "kuro goma" and is valued for its flavor and perceived health benefits. Throughout Asia, it is considered a digestive aid. Sesame contains the antioxidant compounds sesamin, sesamol and sesamolin, which are believed to benefit the vascular system and help keep hair healthy and dark.