I soak one tea spoon of the sesame in a whit bowl. In only about 15 minutes the water became dark brown. Is it normal?
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Perfectly normal. As with almost any natural plant material, it can give off color when soaked in water. I'm curious as to why you were soaking sesame seeds?
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Happy Holidays! To be honest with you, I need to do more research about the black sesame seeds before I give you my answers. So far I have heard lots of voices. One of the voices said the black color of genuine sesame seeds should not come off while soaking in water. But another voice said it is normal for the color to come off. Now I don't feel that I have the final answer. Stay well!
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This probably isn't normal, no. There is no reason for anything in the cereal to turn black in the bowl.
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Try cutting back liquid. Mine has turned out different when I use broth or stock instead of water.
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The leaves were dried to perfection :) You may make tea with it directly, or boil/steam it, or directly mix it using blender together with other ingredients as you please. Please do email cristina@eatgreentea for further inquiries and concerns.Best regards, Cristina EatGreenTea
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Sunk to the bottom without any hesitation. To prevent excessive tannins release. Go buy yourself a huge aluminum pot for about 10 bucks at your nearest mexican market (typically used to make tamales or posole) and boil them for a couple of hours. Once I did that, I did not get the brownish/tea water that many experience.
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I have noticed browning at the bottom of mine, as well, although I have had it for several months now and use it regularly. I first noticed it after food I was making still smelled like the broccoli and I wasn't making broccoli. I checked the reservoir and noticed burnt-looking brownish residue. I tried to clean it using a bottle brush with the sponge-tip; it helped but did not get it all off. I have watched very carefully and have not noticed any impact on the food (no discoloration, flakes, or change in taste). I am VERY PLEASED with the Freshfoods Cook-n-Blend Baby Food Maker!!
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I just add a little extra water for brown rice. I can't remember for sure if I got that from the instructions, but I think so.
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I have cooked in mine several times and I have dark stains. I think it may be normal
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The sugar should not harden that fast. I soaked it for several hours, pat dry (not dripping water), then put in the brown sugar jar. It took a little while(at least days) to soften the brown sugar. Maybe try it again?
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Mine did't turn brown, but it does get lime deposits after a while. Soaking in vinegar and water might help.
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Edward, thank you for notifying us of the color and taste issue. We are checking into it. Please know, the color should be a very light brown but the taste should NOT be bitter. The taste will be extremely sweet but not bitter. The quality of the product should be fine since the contents are always the freshest available and sealed. If you experience this again, please notify us with the lot number and we will send a replacement or refund your money. Thanks again, Tim
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Dear Fkong, this is a follow-up message. Sesame seeds are too moist and oily. The grinder gums up. After I cleaned it I got the idea to toast the sesame seeds first, but I don't think that will work either. Hope this helps.I haven't tried sesame seeds, but I did try cumin seeds yesterday. I could try sesame seed tomorrow and let you know.
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I too found my brown rice to be a little "mushier" than I would have liked. I just use a little less water than the marking on the cooker and have excellent tasting rice that is neither mushy nor hard.
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Are you using FRESH water? Also, are you cleaning the kettle or pan you heat your water in regularly (every 1-2 weeks) with white vinegar? Neglecting both of these factors can greatly affect the taste of your brew.
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Just put it in the pond water somewhere, could be in the filter, settling tank or water fall. It can be just floating in the pond but I usually try to put it somewhere out of sight. It can make the water a light tea color for a few days but will clear up and work for several months.
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normally, it take 1 hour and I used hot water to cook brown rice so it will taste good than using cold water.
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Mine eventually did the same but, I only soaked it in a bowl of water for 20 minutes on e every 2 weeks. Sorry to hear about yours. It was very beautiful!