I'll try it and report back.

Thanks,
Raj
"Dick Margulis" > wrote in message
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> Raj V wrote:
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> > Has anyone ever heard of using chia seeds in a bread recipe? I've
searched
> > the google groups to no avail.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Raj
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> Chia is a member of the sage family and is considered a rich source of
> nutrients as a dietary supplement. I don't know whether the seeds impart
> a sage-like flavor (which some people enjoy and others think reminiscent
> of cat ****), so you would probably want to taste some before deciding
> how much to add to a recipe. I also don't know how crunchy they are
> whole. Here you have a couple of choices if you find they're very hard.
> You could sprout them (think Chia Pet) on a porous earthenware tile that
> you've soaked, or you could run the unsprouted seeds through in a spice
> grinder, coffee grinder, or grain mill. I like the little Braun electric
> coffee mill for this kind of small-quantity grinding. Wipe the base and
> blade well with a paper towel and wash and dry the plastic top, both
> before (to get rid of the coffee) and after grinding.
>
> In any case, you don't want to include large quantities in bread. You'd
> be adding them either for their nutrient value or for flavor, in limited
> quantities.