Barb wrote:
Ulla, thanks for the tip. I like the idea of throwing them in
boiling water because too many raw nuts and seeds and I can get
diahrea. However, if you prepare almonds this way ahead of time, do they get soggy on you???? I rinsed off some almonds, ate a few, left the rest in a colandar and when I went to eat the rest later in the
day they were soggy. I didn't think an almond would absorb moisture like that. I left them in a strainer type of bowl that had holes in the bottom too. Do you eat them soggy like that???
Hi Barb, as long as you run the whole batch under cold water for a moment and then peel them immediately, they keep fine and un-soggy in my experience (perhaps because I shake the strainer occasionally to make sure they dry evenly from all sides).
Does anybody know if almonds lose their benefits if they are toasted or roasted?
The article at
www.healingcancernaturally.com/spirituality.html#almondscayce which I mentioned also discusses the question "Are Raw Almonds Better Than Roasted Almonds?" and concludes "It seems reasonable, therefore, until more is known about the effects of specific components of almonds, to consume raw almonds in preference to roasted almonds. Roasted almonds, however, still have substantial nutritional value."
Ulla
