PEEL and dice eggplant, then soak 20 minutes in hot, salted water (2 teaspoons salt per large bowl of hot water). (dailyrebecca.com)
Begin by placing one cup of raw cashews in a large bowl of hot water, and allowing it to soak for at least 15 minutes (this is get rid of the phytic acid in the cashews). (dishbydish.net)
If it is like butter, put half a cup of it in a bowl sat in another larger bowl of hot water to allow it to melt. (conscious-foodie.com)