Can this grind flax seeds?
1975902
Don't know as I have never tried that. I do chop pecans all the time, even while frozen and they grind superbly. Love my food processor.
1975903
no, food processors can't grind anything--they don't get up to that speed. They're also lousy at making drinks (even oranges or watermelon).
1153084
I have no direct knowledge about whether it will grind flax seeds or not... I only use it to chop veg and it does a wonderful job. But, that being said, I have never tried to pulverize any veg items and am assuming that pulverizing is what you may be looking for. If I had some, I would try for you - but I don't! Update: just ground some of my daughter's croutons (on high, PUREE) and it did pretty well... more or less a coarse grind. So, if you are looking to accomplish that plus chop some veg, it's a dandy little device.
540333
It will handle a large enough quantity of nuts just fine. It's really not designed to grind smaller amounts. You're better off with a coffee grinder for flax seeds and quantities of nuts and spices up to approx. 2 tablespoons. 1/4 cup may need to be done in 2 batches.
228804
I would not recommend grinding anything besides coffee beans. Linseed will affect the mechanical components for future grinding of coffee beans along with oil residue. I would recommend the purchase of a separate spice grinder for such purposes.
413512
I haven't tried. I am not sure but it might be worth a try. Many people use a coffee grinder for flaxseed (keep an extra for this unless you REALLY like coffee.)
1870562
Absolutely! This grinder ROCKS! I have ground flax with it beautifully. I haven't ground sunflower seeds yet (great idea) but I'm confident the grinder would have no problems. Two passes through the grinder is usually what i do. Three if my grain is larger and / or harder.
1231100
It should do fine grinding grains/seeds that aren't wet or oily. I use mine to grind millet and it works fine.
1231098
No. Most of all seeds are to oily and clogs up the mechanism. Better to use a coffee grinder for seeds
524173
Good question! I'm assuming it would work since the seeds are hard. The fact that there are different settings to chop finer or thicker would also lead me to think yes, it would work. I would try and tell you but my flax seed is already ground!! Good luck. I will say I love this pepper grinder and am considering getting a second for salt. The product is great!
1628844
I haven't tried grinding seeds other than black pepper. You'd probably have to clean the fibers out a bit more often, but the blades should work fine.
1778439
Without a problem. I use it to grind all of my spices, even hard to grind seeds like flax seed and chia seeds. It really handles everything I have put in it- including peppercorns!
1470577
To reeep the benefits for flax the seeds need to be milled/ground. You can use a coffee grinder. They are great in smoothies and sprinkled on salads working the other nutrients for maximum absorption.
602617
It does a good job on everything I've tried, but I haven't tried flaxseeds. It grinds fine as dust or coarse for pepper. Small and doesn't take a big space for storage. Sorry about not having your answer.
540334
I own this unit and use it for a variety of things, including nuts. I've used it for almonds, however I don't feel it grinds as fine as the end result of a store-bought almond flour. To ensure freshness I use a spice grinder for my flax seeds; the amount I choose to grind is too little for such a big machine. That being noted, I believe the Braun would do a fine job pulverizing a large amount of flax seeds. I hope this helps!
1456886
You won't hurt the machine, but some seeds - like flax - and small beans, etc will contain so much oil that the machine would need very frequent cleaning. Burr grinders are all, by nature, more complex and difficult to disassemble and clean than blade "grinders" which I think would be a better choice. I use a small, much cheaper blade grinder for flax, turns seeds into 3-4 tablespoons of fine powder in seconds and requires NO disassembly to clean. It even powders peppercorns....
2000526
Hi Kathryn. I haven't tried grinding flax seeds with mine but I don't see why you couldn't. I would say it's worth a shot.
741124
I've been using mine for just flax seeds since I purchased it and it works very well. keep your seeds in the refrigerator and use the small spice cup and lid. fill it about halfway and grind then shake it and grind again. I store the cup in the fridge as well and add them to shakes and salads.