Questions tagged [seeds]
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What is the shelf life of dried lotus seeds?
Since the Mooncake festival is coming. I am thinking of making Mooncakes with some dried lotus seeds I bought a year ago. Could they still be safe to eat?
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What are the black little seeds in my chia?
Regardless of where I procure my chia seeds, I always find, mixed with them, some quantity of smaller and darker seeds which don't seem to be chia.
These seeds are black (noticeably darker than the ...
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Identifying a seed
I bought a selection box of cooking spices in Sri Lanka and it has Diusseeds in it. Please see the picture below.
Could anyone help me identify what these are and how to use them?
Many thanks
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What are these small black specs inside my peppers?
Inside my pepper (pic) are these small black/brown specs. What are they? Are they safe to eat?
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How do you soften pumpkin seeds for Chicken Mole?
I made chicken mole for the first time following this recipe. It was delicious, and I'm planning to make it again. However, the hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas) didn't fully break down. So the sauce was ...
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Can one tell from the outside whether a papaya has seeds?
Some papayas have no or virtually no seeds:
Sometimes it has many seeds
Can one tell from the outside whether a papaya has seeds?
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How can I clean chia seeds?
I'm wondering about how to properly clean chia seeds since they cannot be washed in water as other seeds.
I've read that they need not to be washed, but then how to clean them?
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Why should pine seeds/nuts be pan-toasted without oil?
Most recipes with pan-toasted pine seeds say they need to toasted DRY, WITHOUT oil.
Why?
It does not make sense to me. Toasting them DRY gives them a spotty appearance. Dark toasted spots where the ...
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Will seeds effectively sprout after blending and leaving them in water?
Title is the question.
I'm most curious about the results with pumpkin seeds.
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How can I tell an eggplant is not bitter and very seedy?
Aubergines / Eggplants are sometimes bitter or particularly seedy.
Since this is at the market or supermarket, we can look at it, smell it and carefully touch it, but not poke mushy indentations in it ...
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Is it safe to eat raw, soaked grains and seeds such as buckwheat?
I was wondering about the safety of frequently eating grains or seeds that have been soaked overnight, but not cooked. I'm thinking about buckwheat, barley, spelt, rye...
Soaking in water with a bit ...
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Sprouting and Sowing seeds
What is the distinction between seeds/grains for sprouting and other edible uses and seeds/grains for sowing/planting?
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Are ash gourd / winter melon seeds edible?
I have bought an ash gourd to use the flesh in various dishes. During preparation I removed, washed and dried the seeds. I couldn't find any trustworthy source on whether or not they are safe or tasty ...
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What is White Cumin and Green Cumin?
I'm learning about the spice cumin (Cuminum Cyminum) and I understand how it is naturally a golden brown color seed that tastes bitter with a hint of lemon and warmth.
I learned that black cumin (...
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Cellulose from hemp seeds?
Recently I came to the discovery of this new product.
Honestly I thought it were just hemp seeds, unfortunately my expectations were incorrect. Yes, it seems I really have to work on my Ukrainian...
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Santa Claus melon seeds
Just had a bit of a spook from my Brother. Ate some piel de sapo melon seeds and he said they are toxic. Are they? Should I be worried?
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Should I rinse the flax seeds after soaking them when making flax milk?
I started making my own non-dairy milk.
Having looked at multiple recipes, I saw that some call for soaking the flax seeds before processing them to make milk.
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Is it safe to eat pumpkin seeds with peel?
I dried pumpkin seeds but now don't have the patience to peel them one by one. Could I just eat them with the skin? I suppose I could but they won't taste very good. Therefore, bonus question: in ...
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Ground coriander vs coriander seeds
What is the difference between ground coriander and coriander seed? Can you use coriander seeds instead of ground coriander? If yes, Can you use whole coriander seeds?
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What method can be used to remove the seed from a peach other than just trying to pull both sides after cutting it?
I tried to find an answer to this question in this community but I couldn't find one. Therefore I'm asking it. So far the method I'm using is cutting the top and the bottom with a knife and then ...
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How do commercial sauce companies remove seeds from tomatoes?
When I remove seeds from tomatoes it is a tedious process. I scoop out the pulp which is in different compartments inside the tomato and push it through a strainer. It takes a long time.
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Help needed to identify the seeds
I've received the following seeds from one relatives, used in our for some recipes. I want to know what this seeds are.
They taste bitter like fenugreek seeds, and the person who bought it calls it ...
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Sesame Seed replacement
What can I use to replace [beige] sesame seeds? What could be a close visual match?
I want to make an "everything bagel" inspired scone, but want to avoid sesame seeds due to allergy concerns.
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Do you de-hull seeds when making pumpkin seed flour?
I was interested in finding ways to use leftover pumpkin seeds, so I thought I'd try to grind them up into flour.
Although I found a few websites (e.g., here and here) that mention doing this, none ...
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Why do some plant based milks require more emulsifiers than others?
I used to making milk from sunflower seeds and I always add the same amount of xanthan gum. I made my first raw quinoa milk and the water separated - but just a bit, maybe 1/4 of an inch - despite the ...
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Non dairy types of milk taste raw seeds/nuts, how to get rid of it?
I usually use sunflower seeds to make homemade non dairy milk and it has a taste of raw seeds and homemade soy milk has the same issues. Well, it's an issue for me.
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What is the typical shelf life of grains and seeds?
I would like to make a large amount of multi-grain porridge mixture in one batch, to store and use small amounts of when I need it.
The recipe says that the fattier seeds will go rancid if kept for ...
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How can I grind sesame seeds in my coffee grinder better?
When I grind sesame alone or with flax seeds, I can see that many of the sesame seeds are not ground.
When I grind several things together including sesame, flax seeds and mixed nuts, like walnuts, ...
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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 ...
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What does it mean when chia seeds are bitter?
I have bough some chia seeds in bulk and when I add liquid their gel have a bitter, almost chemical taste. What does it mean (bad quality? stale?) and how can I get rid of it (if that's safe)?
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Why are there caraway seeds in rye bread?
I love rye bread, so something I have always wondered about is why there are caraway seeds in it. It seems to be some kind of tradition.
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How to perfectly separate hemp hearts from hemp seeds
I often buy shelled hemp seeds, but there is still a lot of hull in the bought
product. No manufacturer sell hemp seeds perfectly shelled (only hemp hearts).
You can see the typical product on the ...
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Do I have to adjust anything to add seeds to bread?
I have a go-to recipe for Honey-Oat Pain de Mie. I'd like to add about 1/2 cup total of combined sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Since I do bake it in a Pain de Mie pan,
I'll pull a small dinner roll's ...
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Cooking with papaya seeds - what does heating them do?
I've got a bunch of papaya seeds left over from a ripe fresh papaya and I'm trying to work out what I can do with them.
Pic from Livestrong
Researching this comes up with precisely two types of ...
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Poppy seeds with bitter aftertaste from boiling
I've followed the recipe here to make a poppy seed filling. The filling ended up with a somewhat bitter aftertaste, and I am wondering the following:
At what point of that recipe could something have ...
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Fixing oily dukkah
We just made some dukkah by blitzing a mixture of baked nuts/seeds: almonds, pistachio, fennel, coriander, sesame, caraway, cumin (and raw chia at the very end).
It smelled and tasted amazing, but ...
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Do cooled-down/chilled toasted black sesame seeds taste nearly raw again?
The consensus seems to be that toasted (black) sesame seeds taste better than their raw counterpart.
But what happens to the improved flavour when those toasted sesame seeds cool down or get ...
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What is the difference between Seed, Grain, Nut, Kernel, Pit, Bean?
What is the difference between Seed, Grain, Nut, Kernel, Pit, Bean?
Seed (as in apple)
Grain (as in wheat),
fruit
Nut (as in almond)
Kernel (as in corn)
Pit (as in olive)
Bean (as in fava/broad bean)...
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Baking with unhulled sesame seeds versus hulled
I'm baking a sesame seed bread recipe from the Tartine Bread book and it calls for toasting the hulled seeds. Penzey only had hulled so, not having written it down, I figured that was what I was ...
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Are avocado seeds edible?
I've seen article about great benefits of eating avocado seeds. And another here.
Does it mean avocado seeds are edible? How do you eat it then?
On Wikipedia page we can read:
Avocado leaves, ...
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Is it safe to drink the water that basil seeds are soaked in?
Is it safe to drink the water that basil seeds are soaked in?
Also would it be okay to drink that water with and/or without removing the soaked seeds?
Thanks and regards :-)
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differences in caper berry seeds
I use caper berries in salad sometimes, but honestly I mainly like to just eat them straight out of the jar. I've noticed that in a single jar, each berry has 1 of three types of seeds inside:
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How to deseed a guava?
I found guavas in the local Asian store and bought one out of curiosity. While I have had guava juice, I've never eaten the fruit before.
I bit into the fruit only to find my mouth full of hard ...
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How long will soaked chia seeds last?
I was just wondering how long you could keep chia seeds in the refrigerator after they have already soaked in the water. I know dry chia seeds have an extremely long life if stored properly but I can'...
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Why remove the skin and seeds of a tomato?
Many recipes ask for peeled and seeded tomatoes, which I find both wasteful and too hard work.
What is the point of removing seeds and skin of tomatoes? Just texture and presentation?
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How to pick avocadoes with small seeds?
Two avocadoes may look the same size from the outside, but the one with a smaller seed will have more flesh and may thus be more desirable. So how do I tell which avocadoes have smaller seeds?
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How do I make bread with LOTS of seeds?
A local bread shop cooks a loaf of bread that is packed with seeds, much more than a couple tablespoons. The seeds are mixed within the matrix of the bread, plus sprinkled on top and in the baking pan....
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Easier way to shell out sunflower seeds
I like the taste of sunflower seeds, however I really dislike the process of shelling them. The bags say "Eat. Spit. Be happy." But I have found that shelling it in one's mouth is not only messy, it ...
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Coconut Water from White vs Brown Coconuts
The warning label on each coconut describes how to treat the water within each. The water on the brown coconut is to be discarded; the water on the white coconut is safe for consumption.
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What to do with grapefruit seeds?
I have several grapefruit trees and get tons of grapefruits almost year round. When I eat the grapefruits, which is fairly regular, I typically eat a good amount of the seeds with the fruit for ...
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