What is the point of sesame seeds on buns?
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They are messy, have no real flavor and I have heard they get under people’s false teeth or partials.
Why is it such a big deal that they even use it in their advertising?
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My guess is to skew the nutritional info into a more positive one. Also a marketing ploy to sound impressive.
Cause “blah, blah, blah, blah on a sesame seed bun” scans better!
This is an ongoing philosophical discussion!!! (See the related Q)
There are people who’s livelihood depends on those seeds! You’re robbing them by suggesting not using sesame seeds.
To make people fail drug tests! Of course
The humble sesame seed:
“World production in 2018 was 6,600,000 tons, with Sudan, Myanmar, and India as the largest producers.”
Surprisingly they contain lots of “carbs, fiber, mono and polyunsaturated fat, and protein, and tons of vitamins and minerals.” (It didn’t give serving size)
“A meta-analysis showed that sesame consumption produced small reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure; another demonstrated improvement in fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c. Sesame oil studies reported a reduction of oxidative stress markers and lipid peroxidation.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame
In addition to what @smudges and @smudges posted, I like them for the texture they add.
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