sf > wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Sep 2011 20:16:41 +0000 (UTC), Hackmatack
> > wrote:
>
>> Finding tahini in the market can be the challenge: in with the peanut and
>> other butters? In the organic section only? In the "Mediteranean foods"
>> section? In different markets I've found it in the Oriental aisle, the
>> Mexican aisle, and in with the jams and jellies. Sheesh.
>
> Fortunately, I can buy "bulk" tahini so I'm not at the mercy of the
> prices they put on those jars. If I had to buy it by the jar, I'd
> never make hummus.

Well, I find a peanut-butter-sized jar of tahini is enough for many hummus
batches, since I tend to use it sparingly (a couple of large tablespoons
for the equivalent of 2 15oz cans of chickpeas, although I usually use
dried). The main problem I have with buying much more at a time is
refrigerator storage -- it does tend to go rancid otherwise.