Raw chia seeds, soaked in water, in a wooden bowl. Fruits of Salvia hispanica, very hygroscopic, absorbing twelve times their weight.

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Raw chia seeds, soaked in water, in a wooden bowl. Fruits of Salvia hispanica, very hygroscopic, absorbing twelve times their weight, giving food a gel texture. Close-up, from above, macro food photo.

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Photo credit: © Peter Hermes Furian / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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