Flaxseed oil

[Daddeln]

Hello,

Im just wondering, how do one make flaxseed oil at home? I just soaked some flaxseeds for the first time and noticed that it almost became oil by itself and now im curious about what the process is to make flaxseedoil. Anyone?

[rawpriestess]

when you soak flax seeds they become mucilagenous, they get gooey, this is not oil.


to get flax oil, you need to either grind or smash the seeds with super weight, I don't think it can be done at home, as I've made flax meal often, but no matter how long I grind, it never gets oily, like nuts do.

PS, flax is highly suseptable to rancidity and heat, so you can't just grind in a Vita Mix or coffee grinder for too long, as it will get warm and harm the delicate balance in the seeds.

[Daddeln]

Thanks for this information RP!