Can anyone tell me what it is called in Italian and where can I find Testa Dura's recipe to make hummus without it....thanks.

It's just called tahin in Italian. The jar I have in my fridge is Sunita brand and imported from Greece. I got it at my local health food shop. I've also seen it at middle eastern grocery stores and at Piazza Vittorio markets here in Rome.

I'm sure you'll be able to find it in a city as big as Venice or at least in Mestre where (I assume) there are more immigrants.

thanks i will check it out...one more quickie though which aisle am I more apt to find it in?

In the middle eastern food shop I saw it in the same area as all the nuts and beans (it's a very small shop).

Health food store - I just asked them. It's a very small shop too.

When my daughter was here visiting from Costa Rica over New Years, she saw tahini in the NaturaSi store in Siena and at the Esselunga in Arezzo.

Ciao, Ben

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Testa Dura's recipe

Her blog is "Bleeding Espresso" and is listed on the blog page of Expats.

I actually found a great tahini at the Esselunga here in florence...a nice surprise.

thanks everyone...now I just have to find good peanut butter....