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Gherkins
Posted by:
Aviva
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Date: October 10, 2008 09:35PM Sauerkraut is raw, isn't it.
What about pickles like gherkins? I know they've been cured in sugar and all kinds of ingredients but if you drain the liquid off, can they be part of a raw diet? Re: Gherkins
Posted by:
life101
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Date: October 10, 2008 10:56PM Aviva,
Sauerkraut may be raw. It might be cooked if in a can or jar unless it specifically states "raw" and describes how it was made. Gherkins can be part of the transitional diet but they are not raw. Maybe you could make raw gherkins. There are devices like The Pickler and other methods to make one's own pickles. Good luck. Therese Re: Gherkins
Posted by:
davidzanemason
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Date: October 11, 2008 12:20PM Opinion:
Don't get caught up in the word 'raw'. Think fresh, unprocessed fruits & vegetables and you'll be on the right track. Although not raw, if pickles or other transitional foods help you - then feel free to use them....and do not stress. 
-David Z. Mason WWW.RawFoodFarm.com Re: Gherkins
Posted by:
Aviva
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Date: October 11, 2008 01:33PM Thanks for your replies. I should have refined my question as being - are they cooked?
I didn't think something pickled in vinegar in a jar would be cooked. I was just verifying that. Re: Gherkins
Posted by:
iLIVE
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Date: October 11, 2008 04:18PM i would only watch out for sodium content - the things in the jars tend to add an assload of salt to make everything taste better
so it's more about processed then cooked or anything. i would make your own so you can control the content - it would probably taste fresher and better too and not just addicting and masked by salt Re: Gherkins
Posted by:
davidzanemason
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Date: October 12, 2008 02:37AM ANYTHING put on a shelf has to be rendered enzymatically inactive.....either through heating or chemicals or both. Just CHOOSE what YOU think is healthy. If the answer is pickles....then you should definitely eat them!
-David Z. Mason WWW.RawFoodFarm.com Re: Gherkins
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: October 12, 2008 06:01AM hey aviva
don't get yourself in a pickle by thinking that just cuz u drain the liquid off the contents of the liquid isn't already permeated into the pickle but hey.. if u want it go for it til u find something more superior Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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