For small containers of water such as Betta bowls,
soaking water for reptiles, snake water bowls, and aquariums under 10 gallons in size - it is best if a wooden toothpick is dipped into the Aqua - Add, and then «swished» into the water.
Place the dates and
soaking water in a large food processor and process until smooth.
Drain and rinse the almonds and discard
the soaking water.
Hi Nicoretta9, There are some indications that it works in intact grains, particularly if a starter culture is used for
the soaking water.
It's soaked in plain water plus a small amount of last batch's
soaking water for 24 hours.
If you used reserved
soaking water (from rice) to soak other grains and beans, would you then reserve a portion of that for subsequent soaking of rice and / or other grains or beans?
I soak my brown rice (and use some of
that soaking water with my next batch) for 8 - 48 hours before cooking.
(It's best to discard
the soaking water because it contains phytic acid, which inhibits the body's ability to absorb nutrients.)
If you put a lactic acid bacteria starter in
the soaking water, it makes it much more effective, as I described in my post «A New Way to Soak Brown Rice».
I was taught in a macrobiotic cooking class that you should discard
the soaking water as it has absorbed all the digestion inhibiting chemicals.
Drain the almonds from
their soaking water and rinse them thoroughly under cool running water.
If you have trouble digesting them, try soaking overnight, draining
the soaking water and cooking with a 2 - inch piece of Kombu seaweed.
Fermenting / soaking brown rice will probably lead to the leaching of some of the minerals into
the soaking water.
Soak beans for 12 to 24 hours in a few quarts of water, pour off
the soaking water, rinse, add clean water, and cook.
Place apricots and 3 tablespoons of
their soaking water in a food processor and pulse until a paste forms, you may need to scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula.
Recently, the thought occurred to me to add an extra step: after draining
the soaking water, I could refill the mason jar, close the lid, and shake it.
Any reason why you believe cooking in
the soaking water is more beneficial than pouring it off?
Discard
the soaking water unless yout intend to use it to ferment something for months.
Maybe an even better method would be to pour off
the soaking water and cook it in stock?
The soaking water is to be discarded and the rice should be cooked in fresh water.
The peas and
soaking water are blended with some salt to create the batter.
Blend Pour your soaked coconut and
its soaking water into the blender (may need to work in batches) Blend until all broken down and mixed well.
As for almond milk, and other nut and seed milks I make,
the soaking water is discarded prior to blending the nuts with fresh water, therefore..
Discard
the soaking water.
Put the dates and
the soaking water in the blender with the applesauce and vanilla.
Why do we discard
the soaking water?
Remove the seeds and then blend the chili with
the soaking water (about 1 cup) and set aside.
I have a question about
the soaking water — why rinse the almonds and use fresh water to make the milk?
We use
the soaking water, too, so no nutrients are lost.
Add reserved
soaking water and blend.
I once tasted
the soaking water wondering if it would be a pleasant almond flavor and was surprised at how really bitter it was!
Soak the mushrooms in hot water, strain
the soaking water through a coffee filter (since porcinis tend to be a bit sandy), dice the mushrooms and add
the soaking water and mushrooms to the stew.
Drain off
soaking water and process almonds in a food processor until a smooth paste.
Add dates along with
soaking water and all other ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
After 24 hours, drain off the liquid, but set aside one cup of
the soaking water for later use.
Combine the cashews, 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the reserved
soaking water, the lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and miso in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
There's also a potential benefit from releasing oligosaccharides into
the soaking water, reducing fuel gut fermentation for good (reducing flatuence) and bad (the same oligosaccharides promote beneficial bacteria).
They will have absorbed most of the water but should still be rinsed well to rinse off
any soaking water which won't taste too great.
To make, drain the cashews of
their soaking water and add them to a blender with a pinch of salt, 2 tablespoons lime juice, some nutritional yeast, and just enough water to make a thick cream.
The night before serving, place soaked oats,
the soaking water and remaining ingredients in a medium sized casserole dish with a lid or a small crock - pot.
Drain nuts and discard
the soaking water.
And
the soaking water makes a great drink for your plants!
Many people like to rub cut apple with lemon juice, or add lemon juice to
the soaking water.
Some moms recommend adding additives to
the soaking water (see below) but this will depend on why you are stripping your cloth diapers in the first place.
I've found that I definitely need to change
the soaking water every day, or there is an odor.
Soak the dates in the boiling water for about 15 minutes to soften, and then puree the dates and
soaking water in a blender or food processor.
It is not possible to strain water from almonds and cashews since they are almost powder like, so use them together with
the soaking water.
Discard
soaking water and rinse the chickpeas.
Boil 2C Water (including the reserved mushroom
soaking water), add ginger, sliced mushrooms, carrot and spinach and cook for 1 minute to wilt the greens.