To eat sunflower seeds, run your tongue along the salty outer shell, crack the seed between your teeth, and spit the skin out before chewing the inside. Repeat. This article teaches about how to become a master seeder: that is, one who can consume sunflower seeds while doing other tasks.
Step
Method 1 of 2: Getting the Technique
Step 1. Take a bag of sunflower seeds
You can get a bag of seeds that have the husks removed, but it's more fun to eat the seeds that require a little more work to peel off. Choose from a variety of flavours, such as chipotle (spicy), salty or barbecue.
Step 2. Put sunflower seeds in your mouth
Start with just one seed, so you can understand the technique.
Step 3. Move the seeds to the edge of your mouth
It is easier to crack the seeds at the edge of the mouth than in the front of the mouth.
Step 4. Place the seeds between your teeth
Use your tongue to place it in the right position. The position can be vertically or horizontally, depending on your preference. Whichever you choose, the outer edge of the peel should be in contact with your teeth.
- Use the molars (tooth for chewing) to crack the skin. These teeth have an indentation in the middle to hold the seeds.
- It's more difficult if you use your two front teeth; the seeds can slip and scratch your gums.
Step 5. Apply firm, steady pressure to the seeds until they burst
The skin must have cracked easily after being subjected to intense pressure for a while. However, don't bite too hard so that the seeds don't crumble.
Step 6. Remove the seeds from your teeth
Let the seeds fall on your tongue.
Step 7. Separate the inner filling from the skin
Use your tongue and teeth to separate them. The texture is the key to doing this step. The edible filling was smooth, while the skin felt rough.
Step 8. Spit out the skin flakes
After practice, the shell will usually crack open like a shell, so there's no mess with this step.
Step 9. Eat the seeds
Method 2 of 2: Eating Large Amounts of Seeds
Step 1. Put a handful of seeds in your mouth
Some baseball players pour half a bag in their mouth at a time, and chew on it for an hour. The more seeds you can put in your cheeks, the better.
Step 2. Transfer the seeds to one cheek
You have to place all the seeds in the same place, so you can control them.
Step 3. Move one seed to the other side of your mouth
Use your tongue to move it so that the seed is on the other side of the cheek.
Step 4. Peel off the skin
Use your tongue to place the seed between your molars, then bite to crack the skin.
Step 5. Spit out the peel and eat the seeds
Step 6. Repeat with the other seeds
Transfer the seed from the cheek where it holds the seed to the other cheek, bite the seed between your molars, spit out the skin, and eat the seed.
Step 7. Slowly increase the number of seeds you can keep on your cheeks
This will reduce the number of refills for each serving, and that's what professionals do.
Tips
- If you want to pop some seeds out of your mouth, spit them out into a cup or container. However, act politely and avoid disturbing others with the sound of your spitting.
- If you're a serious seeder, try growing sunflowers and harvesting your own seeds. That way, you can determine how much salt you want.
- Don't be discouraged if you don't succeed on your first attempt. Professional Sunflower Seed eater takes years of practice and makes it look easy. Keep practicing, practice will produce perfection.
- Be sure to have a cup or container to catch the seed spit when you are driving.
- In order not to disturb your coworkers, try to crack the seeds with your mouth closed to minimize the annoying "cracking" sound.
- Make sure you don't bite your tongue when you open the seeds in your mouth.
Warning
- Excessive consumption can cause a laxative effect because of the fiber content in sunflower seeds.
- Eating the seeds for too long will cause a stinging taste on your tongue, because of the salt content.
- Be careful when chewing so you don't choke.
- Consult with your healthcare provider to ensure that you are allowed to take 110mg of sodium (the usual amount in one serving of commercially available sunflower seeds) with each meal. Check the Nutritional Contents label on your sunflower seed package.
