Do I need to wash the flax and sesame seeds before grinding them?
I have a bag of flax seeds and a bag of sesame seeds from Food to Live at Amazon. I want to grind them in a coffee grinder, and eat their powder.
For food safety and health consideration and best absorption,
are the seeds ready to eat from the bag?
Do I need to wash them before or after grinding them? If yes, how?
Do I need to cook them before or after grinding them? If yes, how?
Thanks.
Best Answer
Yes, they're all ready to eat.
Washing them is just going to get them wet, and it'll be difficult to impossible (especially for the flax) to get them dry enough to grind to a powder.
People do sometimes soak flax seeds, or mix ground flax seeds with water, in order to get something to use as a vegan egg substitute, but I don't think that's what you're going for.
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Should I wash flax seeds before grinding?
Never wash them, because they become sticky and become lumps after drying. It becomes difficult to roast them (unroasted flaxseed should not be consumed). They are manually cleaned with sieves and winnowed. Sorted by hand to remove gravel and unwanted seeds.Can we grind raw flax seeds?
You can use a blender or food processor to grind flax seeds. Many people have at least one of these appliances at home. To grind flax seeds with a blender, add 1 cup (149 grams) of flax seeds to the device and blend for a few minutes, or until the flax is ground to your desired consistency.Should you grind flax seeds?
Most nutrition experts recommend ground over whole flaxseed because the ground form is easier to digest. Whole flaxseed may pass through your intestine undigested, which means you won't get all the benefits.How do you grind flax seeds?
To grind flaxseed, pour the flaxseed into a blender and blend it for 3-10 minutes or until it's ground to your liking. You can also grind flaxseed using a food processor or a coffee grinder. If you don't have any appliances on hand, grind the flaxseed into a powder using a mortar and pestle.Never Grind Flaxseed - New Way to Take It!
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Seed grinders can be emptied using a small paint brush to brush the seeds out. Oatmeal can be ground in the grinder to clean it.
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