What exactly is a sesame and why do we only eat it's seeds?!
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Its a plant here - take a ook here - http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/SesameWww@FoodAQ@Com
Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum!. The precise natural origin of the species is unknown, although numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India!. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds!.
It is an annual plant growing to 50 to 100 cm (2-3 feet) tall, with opposite leaves 4 to 14 cm (5!.5 in) long with an entire margin; they are broad lanceolate, to 5 cm (2 in) broad, at the base of the plant, narrowing to just 1 cm (half an inch) broad on the flowering stem!. The flowers are white to purple, tubular, 3 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in) long, with a four-lobed mouth!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It is an annual plant growing to 50 to 100 cm (2-3 feet) tall, with opposite leaves 4 to 14 cm (5!.5 in) long with an entire margin; they are broad lanceolate, to 5 cm (2 in) broad, at the base of the plant, narrowing to just 1 cm (half an inch) broad on the flowering stem!. The flowers are white to purple, tubular, 3 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in) long, with a four-lobed mouth!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
We also use sesame oil!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
you get Sesame Street!. that's not a seed!.Www@FoodAQ@Com