The book «Nurishing Traditions» by Sally Falon talks
about soaking nuts in lightly salted water overnight to help with assimilation of the nutrients.
That's the book and she talks
about soaking the nuts and thinks like that and helping to deactivate a lot of those things, so these old type of cooking things kinda make sense when the science kinda looks at the nitty - gritty so to speak.
Any one have valid scientific information
about soaking nuts??
... Let's talk
about soaking nuts and seeds so you get the most from them nutritionally.
I've written
about soaking nuts and seeds before, and soaking grains is the same idea.
It has a base of cashew nuts which need to be soaked for a minimum of 2 hours beforehand (see notes at the bottom for more
about soaking nuts), but that's about the hardest part to this recipe.
I personally do not soak nuts before using... primarily because, while there is a lot on the internet
about soaking nuts, I haven't been able to find any actual scientific research to back it up.
I am very excited
about the soaked nut butters and the cereals!
Not exact matches
1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds or any
nuts like almonds, walnuts, pecans, etc. 1/4 cup dark chopped chocolate — chilled 1 cup dried figs — stems removed and
soaked for an hour 2 soft dates — pitted and chopped one 15 oz can black beans,
about 1 3/4 cups — rinsed and drained well, or the same amount of cooked black beans 1 small beet — peeled and finely shredded — optional 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons coconut oil — melted 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pinch of salt 1.
Pudding 4 1/2 cups macadamia
nuts — preferably
soaked and dehydrated 4 1/2 tablespoons coconut butter 6 grams or
about 3/4 cup Irish moss —
soaked in hot water for 10 or more minutes and drained 3/4 cup raw agave syrup or more if you like sweeter 1 1/4 cup sliced banana 2 1/4 cups coconut milk — see panna cotta recipe 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 vanilla bean — seeds matcha powder — to taste
The only thing hard
about this recipe is
soaking the
nuts.
170 - 180 g red onions, cleaned and chopped 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 zucchini, cleaned and cut into cubes whole sea salt, just enough to taste 100 ml filtered water a handful of capers,
soaked in filtered water for
about 20 minutes then rinsed and drained a handful of shelled pine
nuts dried mint leaves, to taste
This recipe used to instruct you to
soak about a third of the macadamias but I prefer it without
soaking them at all as macs don't soften like other
nuts when
soaked.
For the base:
Soak the
nuts for
about 2 - 4 hours or longer even overnight in the refrigerator.
Macadamia Herb Cream 2 cups macadamia OR pine
nuts —
soaked for 1 hour or more 1/2 cup purified water 1/4 cup Pinot Grigio 1 small shallot — peeled and chopped
about 8 sage leaves 1 tablespoon thyme leaves zest of 1 lemon 1 1/2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon white truffle oil OR walnut oil pinch of ground nutmeg sea salt
Soak your brazil nuts in cold water overnight or if you're impatient like me, soak them in boiling water for about 1 - 2 ho
Soak your brazil
nuts in cold water overnight or if you're impatient like me,
soak them in boiling water for about 1 - 2 ho
soak them in boiling water for
about 1 - 2 hours.
Add cashews to a blender, cover with hot tap water to
about a 1 ⁄ 2 inch above the
nuts and allow to
soak while making the soup.
If you are concerned
about mould and myco - toxins in
nuts be sure to
soak them in sea salt and filtered water overnight and then dry in the oven at 50 degrees Celsius for a yummy crispy snack.
Add 2 cups of raw tiger
nuts into a large bowl and fill with water,
about 1 inch above the tiger
nuts and
soak them for 24 hours
I am also wondering like the people above
about soaking the alomond flour... I need help digesting so many
nuts.
Also, my blender is having a very difficult time with the
nuts and seeds, even after
soaking overnight they just will not smooth out, so I've been substituting smooth
nut butters (not too hard to make even in a cheap food processor, as long as you stop it every few minutes to let the motor cool down — I burned out one food processor making a
nut butter, letting it run for
about 10 minutes solid!)
I used 7oz of coconut, 2C of mixed
nuts and
about 20 dates (they were dried and I
soaked them for
about 30 min in hot water) along with a heaping tsp of cinnamon.
In a blender combine drained,
soaked chiles, ground
nuts, a third of the charred vegetables, and
about a cup of the cooking liquid from the chicken.
Soak the raw cashews in a bowl of water
about an inch over the top of the
nuts.
It's been lots of prep work (
soaking and drying
nuts and grains, for example), some things I'll blog
about at a later date, and a few goodies I'll show you today.
Filling 2 cups meat of fresh young Thai coconut 1 cup water of fresh young Thai coconut 3/4 cup coconut oil — gently warmed in warm water or the dehydrator to soften 1/4 cup Irish moss — washed thoroughly and
soaked in hot water for at least 10 minutes 1 cup each raw macadamia and raw cashew
nuts —
soaked for 2 - 4 hours 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 1 - 2 teaspoons salt
about 6 tablespoons purified water 1 cup of chopped olives of your favourite kind (may I suggest Cerignola olives that come with pits and taste velvety) 1 cup of chopped sun - dried tomatoes (this time I made an exception and used tomatoes preserved in olive oil instead of the dry variety) 1 packed cup fresh basil leaves — or more to taste fresh red and yellow tomatoes for garnishing — optionalIn a high speed blender, combine the coconut meat, water and oil with the Irish moss until very smooth.
I didn't know
about soaking or sprouting
nuts.
Lately I have heard a lot
about soaking of
nuts, seeds, and grains.
I have a question for You: there are split views on the internet
about the need of
soaking raw
nuts or not.
-- raw
nuts and seeds contain «anti nutrients» which prevent untimely sprouting and being «exterminated» by all the
nut lovers like insects, animals and us included — If you eat raw
nuts and
nut butters daily, in larger amounts, you SHOULD
soak the raw
nuts and seeds in warm water with a couple of teaspoons of seasalt over night and then thorougly rinse, drip dry and dehydrate in the oven at
about 150 degrees Fahrenheit — Wilderness Family sells nutbutters from
soaked and dehydrated
nuts, but it is spendy!
What
about if you
soak your
nuts, maybe then the increased obsorbtion would lead to weight gain.
I talk
about soaking beans and grains and
nuts and why it is beneficial to do so, and I have information in the book
about sprouting.
If you give a rip
about the health of your digestive system, is highly recommended that you
soak your
nuts and seeds.
You just need to
soak a cup of almonds overnight, blend it with water the next day, squeeze it through a
nut milk bag, and flavor it — it sounds like an intense process, but it really only takes
about 10 - 15 minutes (minus the
soaking).
I prefer using
soaked & dehydrated
nuts (you can read more
about the benefits of
soaking nuts in this post).
1 cup pine
nuts (
soaked in water for 2 hours) 1 tbs extra virgin & cold pressed olive oil 1 tbs lemon juice (
about juice of 1/2 large lemon) 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 glove garlic pepper fresh chives (optional)
(Cashews, however, only need to be
soaked for
about 4 hours) Rinse the
nuts cleans Spread in a single layer onto a dehydrator (or baking) sheet.
The good thing
about soaking is that it doesn't need constant attention; simply cover the
nuts or seeds with water and let it sit.
-- Each day have
about a handful of one type of raw unsalted and unroasted
soaked overnight
nuts or seeds (almonds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, ground sesame seeds, etc.), changing them every day.
You can
soak them in water for
about 8 hours and the
nuts will actually begin to germinate.
I also included information
about anti-nutrients in foods and the benefits of
soaking whole grains and
nuts.
about nutrient loss from
soaking nuts.
Perhaps the best way to go
about it would be to
soak the
nuts and then dehydrate them again.
This sounds wonderful but makes me wonder
about the
soaking of beans,
nuts and seeds to «remove the phytates» and «enzyme inhibitors» for better digestion.
I am also wondering like the people above
about soaking the alomond flour... I need help digesting so many
nuts.
For those of you asking
about nuts, you can eat
nuts as long as they are
soaked or sprouted.