Golden Flaxmeal vs. Brown Flaxmeal

cjack · 03-21-2004, 04:02 PM

Do these taste any different? I used the golden in Spongebob's recipe to make banana walnut bread and the color was much better than the brown for that recipe. I haven't used either of these enough to know if one is better than the other for different recipes or if they have a different taste at all. I've made Kim's muffins with the brown and Spongebob's with banana flavoring and used the golden. I liked the muffins better, but I'm not sure if that's because of the cinnamon vs. banana flavoring or the flaxmeal.

CarolynF · 03-21-2004, 07:07 PM

Personally, I prefer the taste of the Golden..as it has a lighter
flavor..but, that's just me.

Candid · 03-22-2004, 04:25 AM

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Originally posted by CarolynF
Personally, I prefer the taste of the Golden..as it has a lighter
flavor..but, that's just me.

Me too. The brown has a bitter taste when ground and used in muffins etc. Which seems to get more bitter with each day, even when frozen.

Dottie · 03-22-2004, 06:26 AM

The golden ones here, too. They have a nuttier flavor it seems

cjack · 03-22-2004, 09:26 AM

Thanks everyone.... I know the color is preferable for recipes that don't have any other "browns."

dizneegirl · 03-22-2004, 01:55 PM

If you believe the guy that owns my local vitamin/health shop, the brown flaxseed is for industrial use... he only stocks the golden, and says it's better for you.

I use both.

03-21-2004, 04:02 PM	#1
cjack Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 499 Gallery: cjack	Golden Flaxmeal vs. Brown Flaxmeal Do these taste any different? I used the golden in Spongebob's recipe to make banana walnut bread and the color was much better than the brown for that recipe. I haven't used either of these enough to know if one is better than the other for different recipes or if they have a different taste at all. I've made Kim's muffins with the brown and Spongebob's with banana flavoring and used the golden. I liked the muffins better, but I'm not sure if that's because of the cinnamon vs. banana flavoring or the flaxmeal.

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03-21-2004, 07:07 PM	#2
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,946 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Personally, I prefer the taste of the Golden..as it has a lighter flavor..but, that's just me.

03-22-2004, 06:26 AM	#4
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 68,704 Gallery: Dottie WOE: JUDDD calorie cycling plan	The golden ones here, too. They have a nuttier flavor it seems

03-22-2004, 09:26 AM	#5
cjack Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 499 Gallery: cjack	Thanks everyone.... I know the color is preferable for recipes that don't have any other "browns."

03-22-2004, 01:55 PM	#6
dizneegirl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,701 Gallery: dizneegirl	If you believe the guy that owns my local vitamin/health shop, the brown flaxseed is for industrial use... he only stocks the golden, and says it's better for you. I use both.