Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Hello: >>I grind mine at home in a coffee grinder until they are very fine, almost like flour.<< So would an inexpensive coffee grinder to the trick?? I have been thinking of getting a coffee grinder for awhile now to grind flax seeds but didn't realize it would be able to do grains as well. If I took the coarsely grounds grains I have back to the store do you think it would it be possible for them to re-grind them into flour-like consistency?? >>you have to toast it in dry skillet stirring frequently then let it cool before grinding.<< OKAY, now I am really showing how clueless I am about grains/grinding....but why does it have to be toasted first?? Does it make it easier to grind....taste better....?? Just wondering.. So to dry toast I just put grains in a frying pan without anything else and stir them so they don't burn, right?? How do you know when they are done, do they start to look toasty?? Does make for a bit more work but sounds like it would be so yummy and definitely more nutritious than the stuff in the box. Thanks so much for the advice. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 Lisa Tigani wrote: >Hello: > > > >>>I grind mine at home in a coffee grinder until they are very fine, almost >>> >>> >like flour.<< > >So would an inexpensive coffee grinder to the trick?? I have been thinking >of getting a coffee grinder for awhile now to grind flax seeds but didn't >realize it would be able to do grains as well. > Sure! I got mine at a garage sale and it has a nick in one blade. Works fine for grains and flax seeds. You could try taking the stuff back to the store, if they grind flour I don't see why they couldn't re-grind your grains. >If I took the coarsely grounds grains I have back to the store do you think >it would it be possible for them to re-grind them into flour-like >consistency?? > > > >>>you have to toast it in dry skillet stirring frequently then let it cool >>> >>> >before grinding.<< > >OKAY, now I am really showing how clueless I am about grains/grinding....but >why does it have to be toasted first?? Does it make it easier to >grind....taste better....?? Just wondering.. > It has to be toasted simply because after washing it will be wet, and you can't grind wet stuff in a coffee grinder. This only applies to quinoa, as the other grains don't need to be washed. >So to dry toast I just put grains in a frying pan without anything else and >stir them so they don't burn, right?? How do you know when they are done, do >they start to look toasty?? > That's exactly how you do it. Just until it is dry and maybe browning a bit. And it will start to smell toasty. HTH. Jen > >Does make for a bit more work but sounds like it would be so yummy and >definitely more nutritious than the stuff in the box. Thanks so much for the >advice. > >Lisa > > > > > >For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > >edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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