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Sesame seeds likely originated in Africa. They were used to make oil and wine by 3000 BC in the Middle East. Shortly thereafter, the Chinese were using the oil for fuel and the resulting soot for making ink. Paintings in ancient Egyptian tombs dating back 4,000 years show bakers sprinkling sesame seeds into dough. Europeans were introduced to sesame seeds in the 1st century AD, when they were imported from India. Apicius mentions sesame seeds in his Roman-era cookbook. Ancient Romans ground them together with cumin seeds to make a spread for bread, among other uses. Sesame seeds were introduced to America by enslaved West Africans. During the 17th and 18th centuries, slave traders considered them good luck and added them into many dishes which are still used in Southern U.S. cuisine.

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