Psyllium Husk Powder Question

I could be wrong but that looks like the powder that you are supposed to stir into water and drink? If so, that won't work well in recipes.

I buy NOW Foods brand on Amazon, and it's worked well in recipes.

Thanks. I will look into that and order from Amazon.

Snorebabe said:

Was reading recipes on dietdoctor to make some bread and one of the ingredients is psyllium husk powder. I can not find this product in the healthy section of any of our grocery stores but I did find it in of all places the laxative section of the store. I know that psyllium husk is fiber and used in this manner so my question is has anyone used this brand? https://www.konsyl.com/products/konsyl-original

TIA

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I order the psyllium from iherb.com. Here's the link I use: http://www.iherb.com/Now-Foods-Whole-Psyllium-Husks-16-oz-454-g/37841

Those are Whole Psyllium Husks. What you need is the powdered husks.

The first time I made the LC crackers (sticky in the Recipe section) I bought the husks. It worked okay, but not as well as the powder I bought after that. From what I remember, it took less water because the husks don't soak up as much as the powder.

VeeJay said:

Those are Whole Psyllium Husks. What you need is the powdered husks.

The first time I made the LC crackers (sticky in the Recipe section) I bought the husks. It worked okay, but not as well as the powder I bought after that. From what I remember, it took less water because the husks don't soak up as much as the powder.

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That's what makes the difference!?! So now I will use my coffee grinder to grind them into powder.

If you do, be sure you don't get the grinder wet. Psyllium is GLUE! Could gum up the works.

VeeJay said:

If you do, be sure you don't get the grinder wet. Psyllium is GLUE! Could gum up the works.

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Thank you for the warning!!

Thanks y'all. I have ordered the Now brand.

Is this product added to a lot of recipes to add fiber to the diet, or there's some reason it helps the recipe?

It helps keep the finished product from being so crumbly. Almond flour has no gluten, which is the "glue" in traditional flour baked products. Eggs also help hold it together.

I make a few recipes that don't have egg in them - just almond flour and flaxseed meal - and they will crumble apart if there's nothing to hold them together. Gums are useful but can make things gummy if too much is used. Psyllium doesn't seem to impart a gummy-ness and crisp things stay crisp.

Psyllium Husk.

I've recently bought it

Can i use it for acute constipation ?