Guest guest Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Has anyone had any luck with small seed grinding? I'm especially speaking of flax. I'm using it as an egg replacer. I used to be able to grind them with the "Ultimate Chopper" - one of those gizmos - as seen on tv. Unfortuntely, although it was a great piece of equipment, and did the job admirably, it's "ultimate" life was shorter than I'd hoped. A manufacturing flaw, actually. But I digress... I purchased a small Cuisinart processor - you know, good for onions and garlic and such. But it absolutely has no effect - I mean none! - on the flax seeds. They just fly around the bowl and return to earth unscathed. I've tried a mortar and pestle - not happenin'. So, my QUESTION is: does anyone have any luck with grinding flax seeds and what is it that you are using? I haven't purchased a coffee bean grinder and I wonder if that might work, although flax and coffee are beans widely different in size. Thanks, Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hi Rose, I use a coffee grinder. It works really good. Expensive isn't necessary. God's Peace, Gayle - Rose Lieberman Saturday, September 13, 2008 11:25 AM Small seed/flax grinders? Has anyone had any luck with small seed grinding? I'm especially speaking of flax. I'm using it as an egg replacer. I used to be able to grind them with the "Ultimate Chopper" - one of those gizmos - as seen on tv. Unfortuntely, although it was a great piece of equipment, and did the job admirably, it's "ultimate" life was shorter than I'd hoped. A manufacturing flaw, actually. But I digress... I purchased a small Cuisinart processor - you know, good for onions and garlic and such. But it absolutely has no effect - I mean none! - on the flax seeds. They just fly around the bowl and return to earth unscathed. I've tried a mortar and pestle - not happenin'. So, my QUESTION is: does anyone have any luck with grinding flax seeds and what is it that you are using? I haven't purchased a coffee bean grinder and I wonder if that might work, although flax and coffee are beans widely different in size. Thanks, Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I grind them primarily in my blender (regular old blender, not vitamix) about 1/2 to 1 cup at a time and store the ground seeds in the freezer. I've also ground them in a Magic Bullet blender (small blender) and a coffee mill, but I like being able to do a bunch at once so I stick with the blender. Most people already have a blender, so I advise using it rather than buying a special appliance just for flax seeds. But if you're going to purchase something, I would go with the coffee mill because they're less expensive than the blender and can be used to grind spices, too. Susan -------------Susan VoisinFatFree Vegan Kitchenhttp://blog.fatfreevegan.com------------- - Rose Lieberman Saturday, September 13, 2008 10:25 AM Small seed/flax grinders? Has anyone had any luck with small seed grinding? I'm especially speaking of flax. I'm using it as an egg replacer. I used to be able to grind them with the "Ultimate Chopper" - one of those gizmos - as seen on tv. Unfortuntely, although it was a great piece of equipment, and did the job admirably, it's "ultimate" life was shorter than I'd hoped. A manufacturing flaw, actually. But I digress... I purchased a small Cuisinart processor - you know, good for onions and garlic and such. But it absolutely has no effect - I mean none! - on the flax seeds. They just fly around the bowl and return to earth unscathed. I've tried a mortar and pestle - not happenin'. So, my QUESTION is: does anyone have any luck with grinding flax seeds and what is it that you are using? I haven't purchased a coffee bean grinder and I wonder if that might work, although flax and coffee are beans widely different in size. Thanks, Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 I use a coffee grinder as well with no problem. Shen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Susan, I think I'm going to go back to using the blender becase i also use the coffee grinder for fennel seeds and after a while all my ground flax had a bit of licorice taste to them even though i clean it out-which at first was interesting but now the novelty has worn off...I think i like fennel as much as you like smoked paprika! Otherwise I may have to buy another grinder dedicated to flax only Em , " Susan Voisin " <susan wrote: > > I grind them primarily in my blender (regular old blender, not > vitamix) about 1/2 to 1 cup at a time and store the ground seeds in > the freezer. I've also ground them in a Magic Bullet blender (small > blender) and a coffee mill, but I like being able to do a bunch at > once so I stick with the blender. Most people already have a blender, > so I advise using it rather than buying a special appliance just for > flax seeds. But if you're going to purchase something, I would go > with the coffee mill because they're less expensive than the blender > and can be used to grind spices, too. > > Susan > > ------------- > Susan Voisin > FatFree Vegan Kitchen > http://blog.fatfreevegan.com > ------------- > - > Rose Lieberman > > Saturday, September 13, 2008 10:25 AM > Small seed/flax grinders? > > > Has anyone had any luck with small seed grinding? I'm especially > speaking of flax. I'm using it as an egg replacer. > > I used to be able to grind them with the " Ultimate Chopper " - one of > those gizmos - as seen on tv. Unfortuntely, although it was a great > piece of equipment, and did the job admirably, it's " ultimate " life > was shorter than I'd hoped. A manufacturing flaw, actually. > > But I digress... > > I purchased a small Cuisinart processor - you know, good for onions > and garlic and such. But it absolutely has no effect - I mean none! - > on the flax seeds. They just fly around the bowl and return to earth > unscathed. > > I've tried a mortar and pestle - not happenin'. > > So, my QUESTION is: does anyone have any luck with grinding flax > seeds and what is it that you are using? I haven't purchased a coffee > bean grinder and I wonder if that might work, although flax and coffee > are beans widely different in size. > > Thanks, > > Rose > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 I have a Magic Bullet I ordered on the web for $49.99 and it works wonders. I haven't used it on flax seeds but I have on other seeds and nuts. I don't know how I could be vegan without it! Shelley H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Small Seed/Flax Grinders? Posted by: "Rose Lieberman" Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:31 am (PDT) Has anyone had any luck with small seed grinding? I'm especially speaking of flax. I'm using it as an egg replacer. I have a very small capacity grinder that works very well for flax seed, and others. (Revel CCM101). It is somewhat similar to the small coffee grinders that have a blender-type blade at the bottom, and it's about the same size as they are. The cup, etc. is totally submersible, and that is an advantage. Those coffee grinders may work as well, but I'm not sure. The Revel operates at a much higher speed. I have it for several years, so I don't know if it is still made. Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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