Flax seeds can be eaten raw or cooked.
1. Flax seeds are similar to peanuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc., but also have a strong nutty flavor and taste very oily, especially the new flax seeds of that year. It is very refreshing to eat them raw. Yes, flaxseed has a very hard shell. You must chew the flaxseed very finely when eating. This will help digestion and absorption. A very important benefit of eating raw flaxseed is that the nutrients in flaxseed are very high. Completely absorbed by the body.
2. If you like to eat cooked flax seeds, you can use roasting, microwave and steaming methods.
(1) Baking method: You can put it in the pot and stir it continuously. It can be completely fried in about 15 minutes on low heat. When you hear a crackling sound accompanied by the aroma of oil, When it appears, it means that the flax seeds are ripe and ready to be taken out of the pot. After taking them out of the pot, cool them down, then put them in a preferably airtight container and store them in the refrigerator.
(2) Microwave method: You can also fry flax seeds in a microwave oven. This is the most trouble-free and shortest frying method. Adjust the microwave to a high heat of more than 700 watts. It will be basically cooked in about 2-3 minutes, and it also has a very good detoxification effect.
(3) Steaming method: Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and cook for 20-25 minutes. Both the cooked flax seeds and flax seed soup can be eaten.