soaking flax seeds

[JustMe]

I just soaked some flax seeds for a recipe and boy are they SLIMY! Is there a way to get rid of it to use in recipes? Is soaking them really necessary? How in the world do you use them if they soaked and slimy? Thanks!

[sachis2112]

Err... what is your recipe for? If it's for crackers, that slime is what holds them together when they dehydrate. I haven't done anything else with them yet.

[Revvell]

As Sachis says, they are supposed to be that way ~ it's what holds crackers together. Other recipes might call for ground flax ~ such as the onion bread. The water/fluids in the recipe will bind with the flax to make it slimy to hold the bread together.

Injoy ~

Revvell

[asil]

I'm not really convinced that flax is fit for human consumption. It might be one of those so-called miracle foods like canola oil and soy that turn out to be a really bad idea.

[Wendy]

Flaxseed mucilage is supposedly good for "sweeping" out the bad stuff in your system. You don't want to get rid of it.
http://www.nunweilersflour.com/trellis/flax_info
http://www.vegsource.com/campbell/messages/8138.html

[JustMe]

Thanks for the replies! I was making the onion bread. It called for ground flax seeds and i assumed that you soak them, but once I saw the slime I thought they wouldn't be able to be ground up anymore. I already discarded them and ground some unsoaked seeds. It was funny because I kept trying to rinse the goo off and I was getting frustrated.

[sachis2112]

LOL! Oh my gosh... I can just imagine. I guess that'll be a tip for the rest of us when making onion bread.