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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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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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 seed touches the pan and pale where the seed did…
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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 or pierce its skin.
Is there a way to tell…
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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 to eat. Are ash gourd / winter melon seeds…
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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...
Anyhow, now I'm stuck with this package…
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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 which form could pumpkin seeds with peel be used? So…
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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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How do I prepare ground flaxseed for consumption? (If needed at all)
I haven't prepared or eaten flaxseed before. I just purchased a bag from Sprouts Farmers Market in their bulk section. The flaxseed appears to already be ground up. Do I need to wash or cook/heat these before consumption?
Also, is it true they…
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How to store seeds so that they will not get full of insects?
I am trying to use my seeds in fruits, but when I store them they become very soon full of insects. Because I do not get a lot of seeds at once, I am not going to dry individual seeds in oven.
What is the best way to store the seeds? Could I…
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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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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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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?
