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Living_proof

They do need grinding to get the benefit of them. I bought a Braun electric grinder at a car boot which is terrific but I don't know how a manual one would cope. Chia seeds are a good alternative and don't need grinding.

JingsMyBucket

A spice grinder works perfectly well to grind your own flax seeds fresh. I've used the spice grinder attachment for my blender and it worked just fine for a recipe.

VfM4meplse

Linseeds are notoriously difficult to crush. I can normally bash the life out of most things in my pestle and mortar, but not linseeds. Just the sight of them makes me sympathetic to anyone with diverticulitis, much less the thought of them sitting in intestinal pouches :eek:

Back to the point I wanted to make: an Indian spice grinder ("mixi") will definitely work. They are used to pulp the toughest whole grains and don't cost anywhere near the state of the art spice grinders and last for generations.

shykins

i grind mine using my bamix, i would think a hand grinder would be hard work for linseeds