Two questions...

[Tom Treutlein]

What would be the best way to cook barley? I heard of grinding up flax seeds into powder and throwing them in the last 3-4 minutes of cooking to add calories and healthy fats. Plus, this lowers the GI. Should I steam them? I heard steaming food is better.

Do you need to grind up flax seeds to absorb the nutrients, or can you just have the seeds?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

I'm sure you get a bit more absorbsion but group up flax seeds mixed in (I've used a coffee grinder) are just plain nasty. If you can stomach it more power to you.

 

[Themachine01]

too much work for me.

 

[anthrax]

You really need to grind the flax seeds.....

But the taste is "special"

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I just mixed them in 5 minutes ago with my morning tuna. I mixed up mayo, tuna, lettuce, and flax seeds. Didn't grind 'em or anything. Holy shit it tasted good! The texture of the seeds and lettuce made the tuna better, and the mayo and tuna drown out the taste of the flax. Entirely! Now to just down my raw oats...

 

[JKurz1]

Why not just do the good' ol oats............or even the Coleman "Porridge"............

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Well, I'm eating my oats as we speak. Nice and raw. Still, I think after being cooked, the barley would be a better choice. The costs are around the same, but the barley would probably be easier for me to get down. Plus, it's got a GI of 22. Oatmeal is between 40-50 from what I've seen.

 

[JKurz1]

Well, I'm eating my oats as we speak. Nice and raw. Still, I think after being cooked, the barley would be a better choice. The costs are around the same, but the barley would probably be easier for me to get down. Plus, it's got a GI of 22. Oatmeal is between 40-50 from what I've seen.

22-40 are both on the low end..........I warned you about analyzing too much kid......you need to relax.....oats are the choice for many, many professional athletes...........I eat steal cut 1st meal (3/4 cup) and old fashion rolled oats at lunch..........both are lower than most carb sources, and taste pretty damn good

 

[Grebe22]

I eat plain oats with sugar-free maple syrup for breakfast most mornings, and it tastes great!

What's the difference between steel cut and plain oats, from both a nutritonal and cost standpoint?

 

[JKurz1]

Not too much other than rolled oats cook faster............just try and stay away from the quick oats and you are fine...........