I don't soak the nuts before as this changes the consistency of the mixture and I much prefer them to be dry and crunchy!
I don't soak the nuts for this.
I approach every recipe differently depending on my mood, the time of day and the weather — so in answer to your question, no, I don't soak nuts for every recipe.
I'd really appreciate a video of your process - there's quite a few videos of people making cashew butter but they don't soak the nuts and often they add oil: /
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 didn't soak the nuts for this recipe, but I think you should probably dry them out first.
It's not the end of the world if you don't soak your nuts but why not get all the benefits instead of just some?
The mac n» cheese is simply an older recipe, and I didn't soak my nuts and seeds very often back then.
I'd really appreciate a video of your process - there's quite a few videos of people making cashew butter but they don't soak the nuts and often they add oil: /
Eating unripe fruits is like
not soaking your nuts and seeds; indigestion, gases, fermentation, bloating, and inflammation occurs.
Not exact matches
Any kind of
nuts (doesn't matter if it was walnuts, almonds,
soaked or
nut) cause trouble, preferably when I eat a greater amount of them.
But for the paleo bread from a few posts back the
nuts were
not soaked and that's okay too?
I don't tend to
soak my
nuts first as it can be so time consuming!
(Same for the almond milk) Wouldn't using the
soaked water be better since it would contain all the nutrients from the
nuts?
I added walnuts, raisins (
soaked in rooibos tea), and almonds to half of the batter (divided household); they didn't need it but the
nuts were good.
Otherwise most of the
nuts in the store are roasted so you do
nt eat to
soak them.
You can
soak them in your favorite
nut milk and customize the pudding any way you'd like, since chia seeds don't have a strong flavor.
I may forgo the cashews too and use those
soaked nuts for something else; this recipe really doesn't need anything more!
If your raw cashews have
not been
soaking in filtered water for at least 6 hours, add them to a container with hot water and allow the
nuts to soften for at least 30 minutes.
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.
I felt like using just
soaked cashew would
not do the trick and therefore, I made a mixture consisting of MACADAMIA
NUT CREAM AND COCONUT CREAM.
If they are
not as salty as desired, remove heat and let the
nuts soak in the pot.
I can't wait to get my
nut soak on this weekend.
It's
not difficult or time - consuming at all - you just need to remember to
soak the
nuts overnight.
TigerNuts can be eaten whole, raw (their texture is like as if a
nut and a gummy bear had a baby,
not hard but
not soft, pleasantly chewy) or
soaked for 12 + hours in water then drained and eaten rehydrated.
Further, the
nuts may
not be
soaked beforehand (read below why this is important) and they will be packed with artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers and additives to prolong shelf life — obviously!
If
not, here's a replacement: Blend 100 g (3.5 oz) of
soaked macadamia or cashew
nuts with 240 ml (1 cup) of water.
I'm playing around with
soaking all
nuts / grains / seeds before eating them to release more of their nutrition, but I don't want to ruin this lovely looking recipe!
Hi Lane, if you are making raw
nut / seed butter (as in, the
nuts / seeds won't need to be roasted),
soaking helps with making them softer and processing easier in the food processor.
While the
soaked nuts are drained and rinsed, they definitely do
not taste «salty» though they would have sodium and trace minerals uptake since they balloon up full of the
soaking medium during the
soak, while later dehydration removes the water leaving the sodium and minerals behind.
Soaking the
nuts ahead of time also helps give it a creamier texture, doesn't it?
I use large salad spinners which I fill 3/4 full with the
soaked nuts; add warm (
not hot) water and stir; repeat a few times until the water runs clear.
Something I've come to more or less accept, though, is that anytime I eat
nuts, seeds, or grains prepared outside my own home, they won't be
soaked / sprouted / germinated.
Pre-soaking
nuts is great for nutrient absorption but it's okay to
not soak them — I didn't for this recipe!
I think it'd be best to just
soak the
nuts before grinding them, because cashew butter wouldn't exactly do the trick for either one of these, it's just too wet and greasy.
A few
nuts, such as Brazil
nuts and macadamia
nuts, contain very little enzyme inhibitors and thus do
not require
soaking.
Soak the tiger
nuts overnight in water, they won't get as soft as your typical
nut varieties, but they just require a few more pulses in the food processor!
This granola is
not a traditional granola as it is made without oats, but with a mixture of
nuts and seeds (
soaked for easier digestion)!
Some people like
soaking the
nuts as well, but I don't do it.
I have found that those who avoid eating raw grains (a practice for which there is a great deal of scientific evidence) have no issues with eating
nuts that have
not been
soaked.
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!)
Nuts should also be chopped very fine, but shouldn't be
soaked (We don't want to accidentally make
nut butter!).
Unlike the phytates found in other grains, legumes,
nuts and seeds, the antinutrients in soy are particularly stubborn and
not effectively neutralized with conventional methods of
soaking and sprouting.
For example, flax seeds turn into a mucilaginous goo in water, and brazil
nuts don't always
soak well due to their high fat content.
Soaking the
nuts helps release some of their excess oils, and dehydrating them dries them out so they don't go rancid.
Would save time if you didn't already have
soaked and dried
nuts on hand (like me!)
-- Almonds, 2 cups (if allergic to
nuts, use a mix of lightly toasted sunflower & pumpkin seeds)-- Dates, 2 cups (
soaked in earl grey tea)-- Cacao, 2 tablespoons — Cinnamon, 1 tsp — Sea salt, a pinch — Zest from 1 large orange (if
not buying organic, make sure it's well washed)
Seeds are a lot easier to digest than
nuts, you don't have to
soak them forever to make them more absorbable which is a huge timesaver.
All you do is
soak your almonds in water overnight, then blend up your almonds with water, and dates, vanilla and salt if using and strain in through the
nut milk bag, couldn't be easier!
- If you'd prefer to keep the sauce completely raw, use raw (
not roasted)
nuts, and
soak them in cold water ahead of time for 2 to 4 hours.