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Going nuts?
Posted by:
rzman10001
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Date: July 15, 2010 12:33AM I'm kinda going nuts finding good nuts lol If anyone has knowledge of a really good source of nuts please post it here. I am not new to the site but have been very ill and have to work a 40hr per week job, so I don't have the energy to get to the library to use the computer. I really need the highest quality products, I will share my sources also if wanted. Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
omega-3
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Date: July 15, 2010 05:08PM I find the nuts from Living Tree Community Foods to be exceptional- [www.livingtreecommunity.com]
There's also a web site www.nutsonline.com which is extremely fast in their ordering process, but I don't think that their stuff is quite as high quality. What nuts specifically are you looking for? Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: July 15, 2010 08:06PM nutsonline says "raw" almonds = 6.99 per pounds
treeoflifecommunity has their "raw" almonds at 14.99 per pounds hmmm... more than TWICE the amount and everyone knows by now that codex says that raw almonds are a "no no" so they must all be heated and STILL labeled "raw" i'm guessing that since tree of life knows something about raw, their price reflects something that nutsonline doesn't i think tree of life has good products however i am a bit dismayed by the fact that they steam their cashews and still label it raw i don't care if it is "quickly" steamed they claim that it is not boiled but steaming is extremely high heat amount they should just be truthful and label it "cooked' but i think all their other nuts are raw Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: July 15, 2010 09:00PM La Veronique: Read the whole thing: it says that the 6.99 ones are pasteurized and then there's a link for the organic ones that are really raw. Oh, and they are from Spain, so I can get some from Trader Joe's that are raw for a lot less. And the pound of almond butter is almost $20! I am sorry but that is too much. Maybe some have trust funds or something but I am looking for really raw almonds at less than $10 a pound! Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: July 16, 2010 05:30AM okay, read it and see it now
i am wondering why raw nuts cost more this makes no sense if i were to grow almonds raw that would be less work then to grow them then roast them, steam them, salt them etc. etc. doesn't heating cost MORE than just leaving them ALONE? Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
omega-3
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Date: July 16, 2010 01:12PM One would think so, but in this system if it's good for you they make it more expensive. It's a conspiracy against raw food.
Anyway, Living Tree can be very expensive, it's true. Here's a farm of raw foodists in California that offers truly raw almonds at $11 a pound: [rawfromthefarm.com] I just bought truly raw (Italian) almonds from a farm in New York called Turquoise Barn at about $7 a pound, but you need to buy 25 pounds or more to get that cheap of a deal (I did a group purchase for the raw foods meet-up around here). Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: July 16, 2010 03:23PM la_veronique Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > i am wondering why raw nuts cost more > this makes no sense It's called Supply-and-Demand. There are probably one million more roasted nuts sold than raw.....WY Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: July 16, 2010 06:09PM Ha-ha, agree with Wheatgrass Yogi--not a conspiracy, just good ol' capitalism! Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: July 16, 2010 08:15PM It's weird how many complex things cost more than their plainer, less labour and energy intensive versions. It's never made a lot of sense to me but it's common. Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
omega-3
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Date: July 17, 2010 12:35AM I was kind of joking. It's really because the companies can get away with it. Raw is seen as a special commodity, even though it's simpler. Just because a lot more roasted nuts are made doesn't mean it's cheaper to make them, so supply-and-demand as an explanation doesn't quite make sense. It's just that people will pay more for what they perceive as a higher-notch product. But anyway... Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
Curator
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Date: July 17, 2010 12:49AM spoilage is allot more common with raw nuts and other raw products too though, meaning their overhead is higher...unless they sell spoiled nuts to people... storage is most likely more expensive as well, but that is only a guess on my part, it just seems like raw nuts would be far more sensitive to environmental factors around them than roasted are, so would probably have to be shipped in climatically controlled trucks/boats, unless they are still in shell... which would still be more expensive to ship per nut. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, mirror in the sky What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: July 17, 2010 02:16AM omega-3 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > ......................................Just > because a lot more roasted nuts are made doesn't > mean it's cheaper to make them, so > supply-and-demand as an explanation doesn't quite > make sense. I think Supply-and-Demand is the correct term (according to Wikipedia). All I know is many more people want their Nuts roasted (and salted), thereby bringing the costs down.....WY [en.wikipedia.org] Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
Curator
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Date: July 17, 2010 02:20AM that is most likely about 90% of the reasons for the higher cost --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, mirror in the sky What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
omega-3
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Date: July 19, 2010 07:48PM Well, I can't fathom why they do, because raw nut butters have always tasted better to me, even before I was raw. I think most folks just haven't tried the raw versions.... Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
Curator
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Date: July 20, 2010 03:21AM I have, I have to saw I enjoy the flavor of the roasted one more, to be honest... maybe I just got some not to great raw peanuts? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, mirror in the sky What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
rzman10001
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Date: July 21, 2010 07:06PM Thanks all, it looks like to me living tree community is the most obvious, but expensive! They need to be cheaper I have found a few other sources that I will try. Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
omega-3
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Date: July 23, 2010 07:34PM Yeah, well peanuts are different. I don't do peanuts... but almonds and macadamias, etc., definitely better raw, at least I think so. And I bet the vast majority would think so too, in a blind taste test. Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: July 24, 2010 12:30AM Does anyone know about Country Life? One of our little health stores sells them and keeps them in the fridge but they didn't know if they were "really" raw. Re: Going nuts?
Posted by:
Curator
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Date: July 24, 2010 01:45AM I Love raw almonds, I should get some, and walnuts too, when i go to visit my grandpa this September... and try to convince him to offer them online to people for cheap, since usually allot more goes bad than we ever eat... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, mirror in the sky What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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