As far as I know, I never tasted hemp seed before. But I figured with all of the positive reviews and the number of people who say they liked the way it tasted, I might as well get the 2-pack. The product was ordered in September. It was packed in July and is good until next July. I have no idea if that is typical or atypical, but just thought I would note it in case someone wanted to know.
First things first, I ate a some of the seeds right out of the bag. The individual who described the taste as being like sunflower seeds was spot on. Fortunately, there is no shell. Unfortunately, the seeds are rather small. In fact, they could pass for ground sunflower seeds for anybody who is looking for an idea of what these are like. They are not particularly dry, meaning they are soft to chew.
There was nothing unpleasant about eating a whole spoonful at once, though I don't know that it is something I'll be doing with any regularity, just because while it was tasty enough, it really isn't something I want to eat right out of the bag. (Same for chia seeds, by the way).
I will definitely add this to my morning smoothie, though as I am learning, I can't add chia, hemp, oatmeal, etc., to every smoothie and have to limit what goes in these things as too many dry ingredients make the smoothie less tasty.
I think these will go great sprinkled in with rice (saw it and chia seeds used in a coconut rice recipe -- I made coconut rice with the chia seeds and it was great. I think the hemp seeds will add a nice flavor as well as increase the nutrient profile of the rice).
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