Linseed seeds

Zziggi

Lillibet wrote:

I use them in bread making too, didn't know I was supposted to grind them up first though!

i ground some linseed up this morning and have put 2 tbsp in the breadmaker. I'll know the results in about 20 mins when the bread is ready.

I'm going to be following your pumpkin seed recipe Lillibet in a couple of mins. We're having a veritable seed-fest at the minute.

Ted_Hutchinson

Lillibet wrote:

I use them in bread making too, didn't know I was supposted to grind them up first though!

They are quite nutty/seedy not ground. Sprikling them on top of your bread adds to the appearance and taste but if you look closely you will be able to detect some that haven't been chewed properly and which have gone right through your digestive system.

Lillibet_2

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

They are quite nutty/seedy not ground. Sprikling them on top of your bread adds to the appearance and taste but if you look closely you will be able to detect some that haven't been chewed properly and which have gone right through your digestive system.

I had noticed they were turning up whole in my sons nappy!:p

needaspirin

scrimperjan wrote:

Linseeds are very good for you, but very...er...moving. Don't go too mad on them all at once (or don't stray too far from the bathroom!)

Might I suggest not taking a sleeping pill then?

DebtphobicDeirdre

Is golden linseed OK? I bought some ready-ground in tesco about 5 weeks ago. how long will it keep in the cupboardif ground? Both dd and I have constipation-dominated IBS despite eating our 5-a-day and reducing our wheat intake (with spelt flour and rice and millet pasta.) Any ideas greatly appreciated-thanks

StudentLife

I bought a 500g pack of Linseed from Holland and Barrett for 99p (hurrah - bargain!) and i plan to have them sprinkled on my porridge with dried cranberries (also in the H&B sale).

However, i've tried grinding them up with my mini pestle and mortar, but they are little !!!!!!s - few of them actually break open.

I do chew them a fair amount before i swallow, but as they are so small, i'm sure loads are going down whole Does anyone know if they are actually beneficial eaten whole, or do i need to find a better way to break them open. Any tips on that front?

Thanks in advance.

[Deleted User]

There is a very good thread on linseed (also called flaxseeds) on the discussion board

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=342262&highlight=flaxseeds

The seeds need to be broken and it is best to use a coffee grinder

marybishop

I cook mine with the porridge so they soften up and split open when you chew them. Mind you they're so small they're really hard to chew but I don't suppose it matters. Have been eating them for a while now - not sure what difference I was expecting but just like to think they're doing us some good!:o

[Deleted User]

you need to be wary of using them whole as they (and all whole seeds) can get stuck in the diverticular pouches in the intestine. Grinding them also releases the nutrients

goonlord

Hi StudentLife,

I found (after much trial and error and expense) the only thing that works to grind linseeds is an electric coffee grinder. I got a Krups one off Amazon for about £14. Both the mortar and pestle and the hand coffee grinder I bought were not up to the job.

As another tip - try to eat organic linseeds as apparently their job is to stick to nasties to carry them out of the body but this does mean that they absorb more of the chemicals etc. used in non-organic growing. That's how I understood it when my nutritionist explained it to me anyway!

I find Holland Barrett very expensive for stuff like that. At my (not so local anymore since I've moved) independent health food shop I can get 500g of Organic Linseeds for about 99p but in H&B the organic stuff is £1.49 for about 250g.

I love ground linseed on my cereal and eat it everyday.