Bob's Red Mill...Raw??

[Raene]

Their ground flaxseeds...are they raw? Thanks!

[DavidZaneMason]

By raw do you mean enzymatically active? Most probably not.

-David Z. Mason

[Banshee]

I actually bought some of the whole flax seeds (Bob's) last week because I could only make it the regular supermarket, not the HFS. I put in a bowl with water to soak for crackers, and well, forgot about them...for 3 days! They sprouted! With tails and everything...I ended up throwing them out last night because I didn't know if I could still eat them (3 days in the same water, sprouting...didn't know if they had gone rancid or whatnot).

But I believe that if something actually sprouts, then they are raw. I don't know what they're processes are (how high the temps get during grinding), but I know the whole is ok, so there might be a chance that the ground is fine too.

I know that's not what you really asked, but thought I'd throw in my 2 cents....:p

[Raene]

Wow that is fabulous, then it IS raw! Woohoo. Thanks!

[Banshee]

Who would have thought that when I was throwing them out last night, that that experience would be informative to someone....funny :p

[Liserpiece]

Hi! I used to buy the Bob's Red Mill ground flax and some one mentioned that is was not raw. I called the company and they said that their milling process heats the flax seeds to a temperature higher than what we rawbies like/require. I can't remember what degree they said, but it was definitely higher than the 115 to ensure it's rawness and enzyme content. So I know buy my flax whole and grind them in my coffee grinder... cheaper and raw. :)