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#Post#: 41329--------------------------------------------------
Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: guest114 Date: November 13, 2021, 11:00 pm
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This seemed like a good category. If I overstepped, pardon
me, I wanted others to chime in with foods they have no idea how
to cook.
My problem is chia seed. I bought them years ago to try, and I
see them touted as awesome food for protein yadda yadda. My
prior experience with them was Chia pet ads so I was shocked
they were edible.
They're gummy and gritty and stick in the teeth. It's like
raspberry seeds doused with okra goo, only worse (note: I love
okra, I do not love chia seeds.) I cannot ingest them and the
taste is not all that, and I do not do smoothies and even in
one, I think I would hate the texture.
Is there any way to actually use them in cooking that's
actually tasty and won't make me loathe myself for falling for
the hype? I do have a spice grinder. Sprouting might not work
(my window sills get cold.) An authentic Mexican recipe might
work. After all, people who've been eating these beastly things
for 5,000 years must have a few tricks to it.
So why do I even want to try them again, especially as I
already use flaxseed in baking anyway? Beats me, and I'm hoping
to find a reason to.
#Post#: 41334--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: NoLongerAubergine Date: November 13, 2021, 11:24 pm
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[quote author=H Poirot link=topic=514.msg41329#msg41329
date=1636866010]
This seemed like a good category. If I overstepped, pardon
me, I wanted others to chime in with foods they have no idea how
to cook.
My problem is chia seed. I bought them years ago to try, and I
see them touted as awesome food for protein yadda yadda. My
prior experience with them was Chia pet ads so I was shocked
they were edible.
They're gummy and gritty and stick in the teeth. It's like
raspberry seeds doused with okra goo, only worse (note: I love
okra, I do not love chia seeds.) I cannot ingest them and the
taste is not all that, and I do not do smoothies and even in
one, I think I would hate the texture.
Is there any way to actually use them in cooking that's
actually tasty and won't make me loathe myself for falling for
the hype? I do have a spice grinder. Sprouting might not work
(my window sills get cold.) An authentic Mexican recipe might
work. After all, people who've been eating these beastly things
for 5,000 years must have a few tricks to it.
So why do I even want to try them again, especially as I
already use flaxseed in baking anyway? Beats me, and I'm hoping
to find a reason to.
[/quote]
I have only used them when I was plant-based and low-fat. They
work well to thicken oil-free salad dressing. I've also tried
chia pudding, but it was sort of meh. Point being, it's really
best as a thickener, imo. For sprinkling on oatmeal and the
like, I think hemp is better. Because, you are right, they are
tiny and gritty and don't really bring anything to the table as
seeds. Now, the idea of sprouting them is intriguing, but I have
no experience with that. Sprouts don't really need sunlight.
Might be worth a try to add to salad?
#Post#: 41341--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: guest114 Date: November 14, 2021, 12:51 am
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Ah. I've never dared touch hempseed I detest the smell of pot
and... I frankly can't imagine it tasting good even if it's
nontoxic. I mean, rope, clothes, pot. (I'm not crazy about
poppyseed either come to think of it. It's OK with lemon, but
"poppyseed bagel" is... eh. And I like bagels.)
Go ahead. Change my mind on hemp. Tell me how hempalicious it
is. ;).
#Post#: 41343--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: NoLongerAubergine Date: November 14, 2021, 2:31 am
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[quote author=H Poirot link=topic=514.msg41341#msg41341
date=1636872668]
Ah. I've never dared touch hempseed I detest the smell of pot
and... I frankly can't imagine it tasting good even if it's
nontoxic. I mean, rope, clothes, pot. (I'm not crazy about
poppyseed either come to think of it. It's OK with lemon, but
"poppyseed bagel" is... eh. And I like bagels.)
Go ahead. Change my mind on hemp. Tell me how hempalicious it
is. ;).
[/quote]
Nah. I use it mostly for the EFAs and not very often. Mostly
stick to walnuts.
#Post#: 41344--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: Thetis099 Date: November 14, 2021, 6:12 am
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[quote author=H Poirot link=topic=514.msg41341#msg41341
date=1636872668]
Ah. I've never dared touch hempseed I detest the smell of pot
and... I frankly can't imagine it tasting good even if it's
nontoxic. I mean, rope, clothes, pot. (I'm not crazy about
poppyseed either come to think of it. It's OK with lemon, but
"poppyseed bagel" is... eh. And I like bagels.)
Go ahead. Change my mind on hemp. Tell me how hempalicious it
is. ;).
[/quote]
Hemp seeds do not smell or taste like cannabis. Yes, it is the
same species of plant, but the hemp seed hearts and some other
parts of the plant have zero to a trace of THC and do not have
that resinous, terpene filled smell. I really wish people could
understand that hemp seed hearts don't smell or taste like
cannabis flower. Maybe try a no thank you taste before you
decide it tastes and/or smells like pot?
As previously stated by others, chia seeds are a good thickener
for people who can't or don't want to use other thickeners (no
gelatin for vegetarians and no eggs or gelatin for vegans, corn
starch can be problematic for some, etc). Some people can't
tolerate flax but they can tolerate chia seeds, so those two are
not always interchangeable. Hemp seed hearts work similarly.
The best gluten free muffins I ever ate contained chia seeds. I
wish I had that recipe.
I use both the hemp seed hearts and hemp seed milk almost daily.
As for chia seeds, I use them in gluten free vegan baking
similar to flax seed. I can tolerate flax seed only in very
small quantities. I don't have to watch the serving size as
closely with chia seeds.
Disclaimer: I have no agenda to convince you to use hemp seed
anything, just spreading information here since I actually eat
this stuff.
#Post#: 41345--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: guest197 Date: November 14, 2021, 6:48 am
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[quote author=Thetis099 link=topic=514.msg41344#msg41344
date=1636891949]
[quote author=H Poirot link=topic=514.msg41341#msg41341
date=1636872668]
Ah. I've never dared touch hempseed I detest the smell of pot
and... I frankly can't imagine it tasting good even if it's
nontoxic. I mean, rope, clothes, pot. (I'm not crazy about
poppyseed either come to think of it. It's OK with lemon, but
"poppyseed bagel" is... eh. And I like bagels.)
Go ahead. Change my mind on hemp. Tell me how hempalicious it
is. ;).
[/quote]
Hemp seeds do not smell or taste like cannabis. Yes, it is the
same species of plant, but the hemp seed hearts and some other
parts of the plant have zero to a trace of THC and do not have
that resinous, terpene filled smell. I really wish people could
understand that hemp seed hearts don't smell or taste like
cannabis flower. Maybe try a no thank you taste before you
decide it tastes and/or smells like pot?
As previously stated by others, chia seeds are a good thickener
for people who can't or don't want to use other thickeners (no
gelatin for vegetarians and no eggs or gelatin for vegans, corn
starch can be problematic for some, etc). Some people can't
tolerate flax but they can tolerate chia seeds, so those two are
not always interchangeable. Hemp seed hearts work similarly.
The best gluten free muffins I ever ate contained chia seeds. I
wish I had that recipe.
I use both the hemp seed hearts and hemp seed milk almost daily.
As for chia seeds, I use them in gluten free vegan baking
similar to flax seed. I can tolerate flax seed only in very
small quantities. I don't have to watch the serving size as
closely with chia seeds.
Disclaimer: I have no agenda to convince you to use hemp seed
anything, just spreading information here since I actually eat
this stuff.
[/quote]
Nicely put, Thetis. Here is a link explaining the three types.
HTML https://hempstil.com/cannabis-species-sativa-indica-and-ruderalis/.<br
/> Plants look , grow and smell very differently. Also, the
medicinal and recreational THC oil for cooking, if processed
properly, have no strong odor or taste.
Hemp clothing is very soft and comfortable. I have a couple
hemp scarves and hope to add some other clothing items this year
at our town's Noel Night promoting small businesses.
#Post#: 41353--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: TwoASAPsAgo Date: November 14, 2021, 8:06 am
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[quote author=H Poirot link=topic=514.msg41329#msg41329
date=1636866010]
This seemed like a good category. If I overstepped, pardon
me, I wanted others to chime in with foods they have no idea how
to cook.
My problem is chia seed. I bought them years ago to try, and I
see them touted as awesome food for protein yadda yadda. My
prior experience with them was Chia pet ads so I was shocked
they were edible.
They're gummy and gritty and stick in the teeth. It's like
raspberry seeds doused with okra goo, only worse (note: I love
okra, I do not love chia seeds.) I cannot ingest them and the
taste is not all that, and I do not do smoothies and even in
one, I think I would hate the texture.
Is there any way to actually use them in cooking that's
actually tasty and won't make me loathe myself for falling for
the hype? I do have a spice grinder. Sprouting might not work
(my window sills get cold.) An authentic Mexican recipe might
work. After all, people who've been eating these beastly things
for 5,000 years must have a few tricks to it.
So why do I even want to try them again, especially as I
already use flaxseed in baking anyway? Beats me, and I'm hoping
to find a reason to.
[/quote]
I actually like the texture of chia pudding. But if I wanted to
add chia seeds to cooked food, I'd probably soften them in my
preferred liquid, puree and stir into a soup or sauce.
#Post#: 41354--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: badpoodle Date: November 14, 2021, 8:11 am
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I have bought exactly one bag of chia seeds and struggled with
the texture, as well. They need time to absorb moisture, IMO. I
can't do bubble tea either. They are extremely healthy and
filling, though, so maybe I will try them again. Skinnytaste has
several flavors of chia seed puddings and smoothies on her site
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HTML https://www.skinnytaste.com/?s=chia
and also some hemp seed
smoothies.
I like Thetis's "no thank you taste" - that is a technique I
have used with my kids when they have been skeptical of foods.
Unfortunately my offspring are stubborn (have no idea where they
get that trait!) and consistently follow their taste with an
actual no thank you. :)
#Post#: 41561--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: guest114 Date: November 15, 2021, 1:18 am
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Oh yes. Bubble tea. That is a fad I am glad ended. I love tea
in all its variations, but tapioca is... plain pushing me. No.
tea and tapoica are two very different things.
I'm glad to hear hempseed and hemp milk don't taste at all like
pot. What does it taste like to you?
Unfortunately I'm not gonna be given a no-thank you taste in
general (trust me, I'm very adventurous when it comes to food,
or used to be.)
It's going to be my own money. If it turns I'm allergic (not
impossible), I don't know anyone who would take it off my hands.
I understand about the tolerance of flax. It's actually not a
problem for me using it in baking at all, though.
Thanks for the comments and how you use the various foods in
baking, though! That's what I hoped to incite with this post.
Anybody else have an ingredient to nominate for help/questions
on?
#Post#: 41566--------------------------------------------------
Re: Help! On this Food I have no idea how to Use...
By: Thetis099 Date: November 15, 2021, 5:33 am
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What does hemp seed milk taste like to me?
I should warn, I am terrible at describing what things taste
like but I will give it a go. It tastes mild, a tiny bit tangy,
very green, and not at all like cow's milk. Earthy might be a
good description but green earthy not dirty earthy. Of of the
plant based milks I have tried (soy, rice, almond, coconut, and
pea protein) hemp seed is the easiest on my GI system. For a
close to cow's milk substitute, I recommend Ripple pea protein
milk. Ripple was my go to for nondairy milk and half and half
until they tweaked their formula (those bastages), but it is
more expensive than hemp seed milk. I pay $3.99 for 32 oz for
hemp seed milk.
I nominate MCT oil. I don't drink coffee, so bullet proof
coffee isn't useful. Does anyone cook with MCT oil?
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