[amazongold]

Anyone eat them? Do you eat the shells?

I never much cared for them, seems like way too much work for way too little reward when you take the shell off and find that tiny little kernel in there. I just got a pound of ranch-seasoned sunflower seeds and of course the seasoning is on the shell. Is it safe to eat the shells?

 

[Delmonico]

Some do, some don't, to sharp and rough for me.

I like them, but it's too much work, then I found out most times they are cheaper by weight already shelled and you don't have to do the work and there is no waste.

 

[amazongold]

Well, I would not have bought them, but they were a freebie with my pound of oriental snack mix. So, I wanted to know if I can eat the shells, because if they are not safe to eat, the whole pound is going out for the birds!

I wonder if cardinals like ranch-flavored sunflower seeds?

 

[Allie]

Just suck the seeds, crack them open, eat the kernels, and spit the shells. It's not hard to do, really. You can eat the shells but it's pretty gross.

 

[amazongold]

I'm thinkin' the birds are going to find a surprise in the feeder!

 

[brody]

I LOVE sunflower seeds - only developed a taste for them by mistake though - my rescue parrots get donated food sometimes and cheap parrot food uses a lot of sunflower seeds - sunflowers are high in fat so bad for captive birds generally - at least in large amounts - so I pick the sunflower seeds out of the cheap mixes - and eat them

I wouldn't eat the shells honestly - no taste really but I shell them by splitting them with my teeth .. so you'd get the ranch dressing thing

also suspect the birds wouldn't mind the topping either tho

 

[RangerMom]

What Allie said. I do like them but don't eat the shells, too sharp. I also find that most are extremely salty so I order some unsalted and some salted and combine them.

 

[kennaa]

I like sunflower seeds... I buy them shelled and unsalted.. I eat them as a snack or a topping on my salad... YUM

 

[cousin kenny]

I suck the seeds also . lol

 

[Canula2000]

I only eat them when I travel...it keeps me awake and alert on a long drive.

 

[MidwestGirl]

I don't eat the shells. Sunflower seeds are very addictive as are pistachios.