Talk:Flax
From Academic Kids
Where can one buy flax seed suitable for growing flax for fibre? (In the USA) Thanks, --David Battle 01:27, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Flax and hemp
I believe that in many uses flax and hemp fibres will substitute for each other, and that fibre called flax is often, in fact, hemp. Laurel Bush 12:14, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC).
Flax seed as food
I am looking to buy flax seed in wholesale quantities. Where can I get them from, do you know?
If anybody can help me great many thanks in advance.
Regards.
E. Dogan edogan@onetel.net.uk
- Health food stores, generally. The brown ones are ok; the golden ones are more nutritious but also more expensive. Typically you have to grind them to get the full nutrition, but do it just before using them. Also, whatever you do, don't use them in any kind of batter for frying, unless you want what you're frying to taste like fish. I suspect that's because of the Omega oils but I'm not really sure. Koyaanis Qatsi 02:10, 6 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Hempseed is reckoned to be comparable in nutritional terms, and free of the fishy taste. (If linseed is used to feed livestock then the taste can transfer to the meat.) Hempseed oil will burn at a rather low temperature: it will not serve as a high-temperature frying oil. Laurel Bush 12:09, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC).
Cultivating and Dressing Flax
as much as a woman can grasp? i take it this is copied verbatim from this c.1880 homeowner's manual? --24.6.188.3 02:25, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
I suggest that someone try to rewrite this whole section. There is a lot of description that seems pointless, and some other things seem odd (like the as much as a woman can grasp as mentioned above). If someone simply goes through and shortens the sentences so that they don't go on forever it would make a big difference. I would, but I know little to nothing about hand producing flax. Loggie 00:11, Jun 8, 2005 (UTC)
