Oops, very sorry, I was just wondering about the answers, many thanks, and then I saw obviously someone just changed the title of the thread. Very sorry about that. So actually I didn't want to know if chia must be soaked, thank you for the confirmation anyway, I had read about the danger.
I wanted to know if soaking alone (without shredding / chopping them) would be enough to get all of the nutrients, because:
So that the body can absorb all the nutrients from chia seeds, they should be shredded/chopped before consumption. Is it also necessary to shred the chia seeds although they are / will be soaked? So are all the nutrients for the body also provided through soaking alone? Or can the body only use all the nutrients when the chia seeds are shredded?
I put my chia seeds in a pestle and mortar and grind them for a few minutes before putting them in my oatmeal which is still watery when they go it and so they have time to absorb as much moisture as they like.
Grinding because of the consistency / texture or / and the nutrients?
None of them actually call for the seeds to be soaked.
Many thanks for the recipes. I guess, it is because there is enough liquid in the recipes so the chia is soaked anyway.
I've also seen recipes to just sprinkle the seeds as a topping, I won't do it though.
Thank you for the link. Yes, on that page from the link it says: "Sprinkle a few teaspoons into breakfast cereal (hot or cold) salads, soups, or stews." I can't imagine that soaked chia seeds tasted good on / in salads. Or they wouldn't be soaked but would then be dangerous?