Sunflower Seeds as Food

 

 

 Sunflower Seeds as  Food

An
article about sunflower seeds and how you can make your own brine.
Making your own Brine is an excellent way to make cheap tasty and
healthy sun flowers to eat

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Sunflower
seeds contain large amounts of healthy fat acids and can be enjoyed
fresh or used in bread and dishes. They are very popular in candy in
deserts and many sunflower lovers make their own brine to spice up the
taste of the sunflower seed. Creating your own brine is easy if you
follow the simple steps outlined below. The first humans that enjoyed
tasty sunflower seeds were the Native Americans. They even used them to
cook and bake cakes; sunflower seeds were grounded into a nutritious
flour that could be used for a wide range of dishes. 

If
you want to try making your own sunflower seed brine you should begin
by washing the seeds. Place your sunflower seeds in a large bowl filled
with cold water and stir them around until dirt accumulate at the bottom
of the bowl and any dust particles float up to the surface. 

If
you prefer sunflower seeds without shells, you don’t have to make any
brine. The brine is only a way to add taste to sunflowers without having
to remove the shells. With shell-less sunflower seeds, you can simply
add salt and spices directly to the sunflower seeds. If you coat the
shell-less seeds with cooking spray or vegetable oil, salt and spices
will stick better to the kernels. Sunflower oil is of course a good
choice here. 

The
next step is to roast your sunflower seeds. This is not mandatory, but
roasted seeds can be stored much longer than fresh ones. If you plan to
eat your seeds soon, you can skip this stage. The easiest way of
roasting sunflower seeds is to spread them out on a plate in a single
layer. Heat to oven to approximately 275 degrees Celsius and place the
plate in the oven. After roughly 10 minutes the seeds will be finished.
It is important to keep an eye on the seeds since they can turn dark
rapidly if left to long in the oven.

When
you have let the sunflower seed cooled down they are ready to be
immersed in seed brine. The brine described below is suitable for
roasted sunflower seeds as well as non-roasted ones. This basic recipe
will create moderately salted sunflower seeds and you can easily add
your own spices to the brine to create your own favourite sunflower
seeds. 

Begin
by filling a bowl with around 1 litre of water and 2 dl salt (any type
of salt will do, you won’t need any special type of salt). Stir the mix
gently until the salt has dissolved. Place the sunflower seeds in the
brine and let them soak for at least 12 hours. Lift up the seeds from
the salt brine and let them dry thoroughly. Proper drying is extra
important if you plan to store your sunflower seeds. Once the seeds are
dry, the can be eaten or stored. If you store your sunflower seeds in a
dry place where the temperature is not too high, they will keep their
nice taste for months.