Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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banana who
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Date: October 22, 2012 11:45PM Wanted to share this info, for what it's worth. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[www.amazon.com] Product Description 10 (1 Lb) Resealable Packages of quality almonds from California. Nonpareil variety (no shell). The very best in size and quality. Buy direct from the Farmer ! It is required by law that almonds grown and sold in the United States must be pasteurized. The almonds we sell are pasteurized by H2O Express with dry steam. The almonds are put into a sealed chamber where the temperature, pressure and steam are controlled by a computer system. The almonds are not cooked. They will sprout when you soak them in water. We also randomly test for taste and sprouting Have you ever heard of the method they use? After including shipping, I think I paid about $5.20 per lb. I can't remember what they charge at Whole Foods but it's at least $5.99 or $6.99. And supposedly these SPROUT. What I can vouch for is the flavor--very fresh-tasting. They are smaller than the almonds I am used to but who cares? A pound is a pound, right? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/2012 11:46PM by banana who. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
Posted by:
Utopian Life
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Date: October 23, 2012 12:40AM someone posted that the almonds they got from trader joe's sprouted. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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banana who
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Date: October 23, 2012 01:00AM Hey UT, I have bought the Spanish almonds from TJ's but these taste way fresher! Like I cracked open some nuts myself! Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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Utopian Life
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Date: October 23, 2012 01:51AM awesome! yay! Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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Jgunn
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Date: October 23, 2012 03:47PM cool beans Bananawho are you gonna try sprouting some to see what happens? ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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Panchito
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Date: October 23, 2012 05:07PM The Spanish almonds are called 'marcona' I've never seen them on the US raw. They sell them at Costco but roasted Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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rzman10001
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Date: October 23, 2012 07:28PM You can buy raw almonds online! Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 23, 2012 10:06PM THeSt0rm Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > it says in one of the reviews that these are > pasteurized.. LOL- the "review" by someone who never ate them and is just speculating? The owner wrote me and explained the process (*whoosh*) and I was still a bit skeptical but even the other ones--look and see how much they cost. Jodi: How do I tell if almonds have sprouted? You're only supposed to do it for 24 hours, right? So they won't grow a tail or anything, correct? I remember several years ago soaking some almonds and then putting them in a smoothie recipe found on here (before I started posting) and it was yucky! I wonder if they were cooked and I just made them go bad? Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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Jgunn
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Date: October 23, 2012 11:47PM Hey Bananawho check out the pic on this site .. i have actually had mine sprout the wee little nubby tail but i soak mine for 2-3 days usually
[flavoursforu.blogspot.ca] ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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banana who
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Date: October 23, 2012 11:57PM Thanks, Jodi. I will test it for myself.
The Storm--Was there a reason why you reposted the product description? It says they sprout and test for it regularly. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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Prana
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Date: October 24, 2012 01:41AM banana who, where the more expensive almonds at Whole Foods organic or commercially grown? Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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banana who
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Date: October 24, 2012 03:50PM Prana, I will double-check but WF doesn't seem to sell many varieties of nuts. They have their 365 brand, as well as organic in the bins. The 365 ones are from California. Trader Joe's sells some from Spain I have bought in the past and I know that Europe does not require pasteurization but I heard that they irradiate imported stuff to keep it from spoiling so God only knows what's up with that...
All I can say for sure is that since the law for almonds went into place, these are the freshest I have tasted. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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rzman10001
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Date: October 24, 2012 05:22PM IMO the spanish almonds suck! Go on line and buy raw! I used to get the most incredible almonds from one of the Capay Canyon Ranches but now they won't sell raw and won't sell to the public. They were really rude to me when I called them and they hung up on me twice. I supported those jerk-offs for years and they hung up on me. I buy tons of nuts and I don't know if I would ever buy from them again. Just buy raw and don't bother with all the idiots with their new technology to ruin our food. Most of all everyone should pitition for the raw almond movement!!!!!!! put up or shut up. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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powerlifer
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Date: October 24, 2012 06:32PM Almonds are an amazing nut in regards to health, infact they even are a good prebiotic. Good source of vitamin E too and heart healthy monounsaturated fatty acids.
Very versatile too in regards to taste, i use them in my raw brownies and even in sauces. [www.vegankingdom.co.uk] Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/24/2012 06:32PM by powerlifer. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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HH
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Date: October 24, 2012 07:53PM They are great but they suck if you have herpes. Horrible lysine to arginine ratio.
powerlifer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Almonds are an amazing nut in regards to health, > infact they even are a good prebiotic. Good source > of vitamin E too and heart healthy monounsaturated > fatty acids. > > Very versatile too in regards to taste, i use them > in my raw brownies and even in sauces. > > [www.vegankingdom.co.uk] Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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powerlifer
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Date: October 24, 2012 07:59PM HH Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They are great but they suck if you have herpes. > Horrible lysine to arginine ratio. > > powerlifer Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- Very true, this is where individual concerns relate to nutrition. But one diet doesn't work for all lol. [www.vegankingdom.co.uk] Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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banana who
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Date: October 24, 2012 10:26PM rzman10001 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > IMO the spanish almonds suck! Go on line and buy > raw! I used to get the most incredible almonds > from one of the Capay Canyon Ranches but now they > won't sell raw and won't sell to the public. They > were really rude to me when I called them and they > hung up on me twice. I supported those jerk-offs > for years and they hung up on me. I buy tons of > nuts and I don't know if I would ever buy from > them again. Just buy raw and don't bother with > all the idiots with their new technology to ruin > our food. Most of all everyone should pitition > for the raw almond movement!!!!!!! put up or shut > up. As I said before, I believe these to be raw, "technology" or not. I am not paying $15 a pound for so-called raw almonds; ain't gonna happen. If money is no object for you, then get down and boogie. For me, I choose to try these and I am already happy just from the taste. I have bought treated "raw" almonds in the past and they tasted off. These taste very fresh. I will also try sprouting them to see what happens. According to the product info, they should do so, unless these people are complete pathological liars and I do not think so. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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Tamukha
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Date: October 24, 2012 11:07PM I have successfully sprouted blanched almonds from the bulk store; they produced small tails, and tasted sweet, almost like fresh water chestnuts. So perhaps almonds are more durable than we've been led to believe. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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banana who
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Date: October 24, 2012 11:16PM Tam, the owner said that the process barely touches the actual almond and so they stay raw. I am shocked, though, that blanched almonds would sprout. I mean, dipping in boiling water and skins off? That is pretty amazing. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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rzman10001
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Date: October 25, 2012 02:46AM banana who Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > rzman10001 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > IMO the spanish almonds suck! Go on line and > buy > > raw! I used to get the most incredible almonds > > from one of the Capay Canyon Ranches but now > they > > won't sell raw and won't sell to the public. > They > > were really rude to me when I called them and > they > > hung up on me twice. I supported those > jerk-offs > > for years and they hung up on me. I buy tons > of > > nuts and I don't know if I would ever buy from > > them again. Just buy raw and don't bother > with > > all the idiots with their new technology to > ruin > > our food. Most of all everyone should pitition > > for the raw almond movement!!!!!!! put up or > shut > > up. > > > As I said before, I believe these to be raw, > "technology" or not. I am not paying $15 a pound > for so-called raw almonds; ain't gonna happen. If > money is no object for you, then get down and > boogie. For me, I choose to try these and I am > already happy just from the taste. I have bought > treated "raw" almonds in the past and they tasted > off. These taste very fresh. I will also try > sprouting them to see what happens. According to > the product info, they should do so, unless these > people are complete pathological liars and I do > not think so. Yes, unfortunately we have to consider cost, I apologize for my irritation with our situation concerning the food industry. And yes some almonds will sprout and they are pretty hardy concerning being treated. I am guessing that some of these processers are cheating a little bit on the treatment wich is good for us. Whoop Whoop have a nice day. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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Tamukha
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Date: October 25, 2012 01:06PM banana who,
Yes, it did make me wonder what alternate ways there are to commercially blanch almonds, but couldn't confirm anything with the store. Dealing direct with a grower does have advantages, but up here in the Great Lakes region, we gotta do what we gotta do. Your purchase sounds like a good deal Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: October 25, 2012 03:37PM This is the most confusing thing I have ever read. First of all, what is the TEMPERATURE that they use to heat these? Secondly, I have heard how lots of cooked nuts sprout anyhow. Thirdly, this is what I am hearing:
We heat and cook that is the meaning of pasteurization but it is raw because it sprouts something does not jive here why don't they include temperature also, i thought the entire point of "pasteurization" was to kill any and every chance of anything surviving on it ... this would definitely mean to cook it... if they have added heat to such an extent that it is just to comply with the law, it is still not complying because pasteurization, i believe , is a high degree of heat what are they doing? this makes no sense sorry, but i'm just wanting clarification i'm glad the price is good and it tastes great but just curious, why don't they list the temperature? they even list the temperature in certain olive oils to cater to raw foodists Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 25, 2012 04:24PM LaV, you definitely bring up some great points. I wrote to the company and they told me some mumbo jumbo that I cannot produce at will. The bottom line is that they claim they are able to treat the surface without affecting the inside. I was skeptical but due to the other rave reviews I decided to give it a whirl. I mean, after shipping it was $52.00 for 10 lbs. I felt I didn't have too much to lose because I would still be saving money and the worst that would happen is that I would have to eat cooked "raw" nuts.
However, my guy finally tried them yesterday (I packed some in his lunch) and RAVED about the flavor! He said (as I have before) that he never liked raw almonds until now. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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Panchito
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Date: October 25, 2012 04:36PM You can cook only the surface. Cooking starts at ~ 250F where reactions start to take place. Before that, water comes out and the surface doesn't even change color much. The thing to remember is that the temperature is incremental. If you cook an almond at 250F, it may take 20 minutes before the center of the almond reaches 250F. So, if they cook it for only one minute, only the surface would change color. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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banana who
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Date: October 25, 2012 10:05PM TheStorm: Hmmm...I am not sure it's the same. Blanching douses them in boiling water to slip off the skins. Wouldn't the heat penetrate deeply, due to immersion? Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
Posted by:
GilmoreGirl
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Date: October 26, 2012 12:38PM If they're not organic as it seems like they're not, it's not even worth getting. You don't need to buy almonds that use any form of steam/heat. The farmers that do it correctly, don't clean them at all, but leave it up to the customer to do this. They're allowed to sell them up to 100 lb per customer per day this way. Simple Raw Recipes & Health Tips Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
Posted by:
RAWLION
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Date: October 26, 2012 03:49PM yes yes.....;it seems lots of people have gotten their nuts to "swell" but I have truly never actually gotten any nuts to sprout per se. I've gotten the swollen little tail on almonds before, but nothing actually leads me to believe that these are actually raw because the tail never advances as if it were alive.
so in my opinion we may all be running around eating questionable nuts. you show me a living almond baby tree, and I will believe they are truly raw. Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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Panchito
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Date: October 26, 2012 04:04PM wouldn't "in shell" almonds be raw? I know they are impossible to roast/pausterize with the shell in.
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Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 26, 2012 10:58PM Gilmore Girl: Why do you say that? You mention whether they are organic, but since they are in the shell, that is not a huge concern of mine. And of course, 'raw' and 'organic' are totally different terms. You can have one without the other. And yes, I am aware that it's possible to order really raw nuts online (if they're telling the truth, of course). But are they $5.20 a pound? Uknowwhatimsayin'? Re: Just received 10 lbs. of RAW almonds in the mail!
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la_veronique
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Date: October 27, 2012 08:12PM hey banana who
thanks for the response interesting hmmm..... and , taking into account what panchito said too something to ponder never was aware of that sort of technology that just heated the surface and it didn't penetrate the inside interesting wonder what its called any links to that? the world gets more and more interesting as laws get more and more insane Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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