Sesame oil is also called sesame oil in the north. Sesame oil is extracted from sesame seeds and has a special fragrance, so it is called sesame oil. According to the extraction method, it is generally divided into pressing method, filter press method and water substitution method. Small ground sesame oil is the sesame oil produced by the traditional process of water substitution method.

Sesame oil is a traditional Chinese seasoning vegetable oil. It has a rich aroma of roasted sesame seeds, and its taste is pure and durable. High-quality sesame oil is generally brown-red, orange-yellow or brown-yellow in color and has no turbid substances. Sesame has a rich aroma and no peculiar smell.

Sesame oil is a seasoning commonly used in our kitchens to season cold dishes, but it is really not easy to buy good sesame oil nowadays, and sometimes fake sesame oil can be bought.

The following will teach you how to easily identify the authenticity of sesame oil, as well as some tips for identifying sesame oil.

The so-called sesame oils on the market are not real sesame oils, they are just "scented oils", not real sesame oils!

Some low-quality sesame oils actually don’t have a drop of sesame oil in them. Just add a few drops of sesame oil essence and low-quality rapeseed oil and salad oil to get a bucket of "sesame oil". This sesame oil essence, also called sesame essence, is an edible spice and a type of food additive. It can be harmful if used improperly.

The officially implemented national standard for sesame oil stipulates that sesame oil shall not be mixed with other edible oils and non-edible oils, and shall not add any flavors and spices. Therefore, the sale of these products is prohibited. If you consume excessive amounts of sesame oil, it will affect the human digestive system and respiratory system. In severe cases, it may cause diarrhea, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and other symptoms.

How should we identify sesame oil?

Method 1: Diffusion method

Pour the sesame oil onto the calm cold water and observe the changes of the sesame oil droplets on the water surface.

When the sesame oil with high purity is dropped into the water, the oil flowers will appear small and thick, while the sesame oil flowers with low purity will appear as colorless and transparent thin large oil flowers, which almost blend into the water surface. .

Method 2: Shaking method

Good-quality sesame oil will produce a small amount of foam when shaken, and will disappear quickly; while poor-quality, low-purity sesame oil will produce a large amount of foam after shaking, and Not easy to disappear.

Method 3: Finger rubbing method

Dip a little sesame oil with your thumb and index finger, and rub it repeatedly to heat it for 1 minute. Good quality sesame oil has a more fragrant scent, while poor quality sesame oil has a less fragrant scent. Slowly disappeared.

Has everyone learned the identification method? Learn these methods and you won’t be afraid of buying fake sesame oil! There are many benefits of sesame oil. Let experts introduce to us the nutritional value of sesame oil.

Now that we have learned to distinguish between real and fake sesame oil, nutrition experts will teach us how to pick out the best sesame oil!

Experts say

1) The easiest way to look at the price is to look at its price. Whether it was made by blending or not, you will know after doing some calculation. The current price of a pound of sesame seeds on the market is more than 7 yuan per pound. The oil yield of sesame seeds is generally 40. More than two pounds of sesame seeds produce one pound of oil. Calculated in this way, the cost of a pound of sesame oil should be at least about 17.5 yuan. Some sesame oils on the market sell for less than 10 yuan. A one-pound bottle of sesame oil essence sells for about 20 yuan. One pound of sesame essence can be blended into 1,000 pounds of sesame oil. After blending in this way, the cost of sesame oil will naturally be very low, and the price will also be cheap.

2) Look at the transparency: Generally, good quality sesame oil has good transparency and no turbidity.

3) Check whether there is any sediment: good quality has no sediment or suspended matter and low viscosity.

4) Look at the color: pure sesame oil is red or orange-red, machine-pressed sesame oil is lighter in color than finely ground sesame oil, sesame oil mixed with rapeseed oil is dark yellow, and mixed with cottonseed oil is dark red. .

5) Look at the trademark: Pay attention to the shelf life and factory date. If there is no factory name, factory address, or quality standard code, be especially vigilant. Pay special attention to its raw materials or ingredients (the words "preparation" are especially small).