do you all eat dried goji berries or fresh ones? where do you get them if you have to order them on line?

If you order dried one, what do you do with them to prepare them?

thanks

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Cute fish!

I get goji berries in People's Co-op. They are little reddish dried berries, not very sweet. I googled, as I was curious to see what they look like fresh, etc. I am still wondering---anyone?---

do they grow anywhere here in states?

They grow, Tiffany, in Tibet. Very high in vit C, antioxidants. Taste a little like cranberrie. Can be very dry (is that too old, too dry?)

Does their dry state and travel affect the high nutritional content? Are they treated?

At first, I thought they were weird, not sweet like I expected. I like them though. Use them in smoothies, yesterday took little baggie of them mixed with raisins and I really liked them that way. Or I mix them with shredded coconut. I like them more and more.

I hope others post, as I would like to know what others know and think about them. I'm going to soak them, let them plump with water and see what that tastes like. The last ones I got seemed fresher, not as dry, and they were definitely better.

Elakti

Mmm, I like goji berries. I soak some overnight and use them in my smoothie in the morning, they plump up and are great like that but I also eat them dry as they are, sometimes with cacao nibs.

There is a photo of them fresh on the plant on this page:

[en.wikipedia.org]

Rob

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hey funky rob... where can i get some cacao nibs? i have heard lots here talk about them... i might wanna try some...

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Tiff, if you are in the USA, try [www.sunfood.com]

Rob

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You can get raw cacao nibs at Wild Oats, Whole Foods, and most co-ops, too.
I like goji berries in trail mix. Almonds, raisins, coconut, maybe some date pieces and walnuts. Delicious!

There's a problem with some goji berries imported from China and Tibet -- in that they have dye added and such. I got some from Tibet off eBay and just from dropping some on my bedsheets they left dye marks. The only brand I really trust is Sunfood.com (formerly Nature's First Law) because I know that David Wolfe goes through a lot of extra pains to make sure that what he's getting from China is truly organic and not tainted.

I have never had fresh ones, but I really like the dried ones.

well i bought a bag of them

and they are kind salty... and bland, and i LIKE them... they HIT the spot... MMMMMMMMM

i did not like them soaked and then eaten plain, but for the vitamins i imagine they would be great blended...

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> There's a problem with some goji berries imported
> from China and Tibet -- in that they have dye
> added and such. I got some from Tibet off eBay and
> just from dropping some on my bedsheets they left
> dye marks.

Huh? Fruits have natural components which stain fabric. That's where dyes came from before synthetic dyes were invented.

Rob

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hi everyone
saw an ad in a newspaper recently for goji berry plants, (i'm in the uk), i think i might order a couple as i'd love to taste them fresh!
i make a yummy goji pudding by blending gojis (soaked) avocado coconut butter lemon juice agave and lucuma.
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p.s. there's definitely alchemy hap'nin when goji berries get together with cacao! :0) fun combination!

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why not grow your own: [www.timpanogosnursery.com]

[Goji Berry plants can survive winters down to -15 degrees Fahrenheit and hot summers above 100 degrees]

Very cool! Right, am definitely going to have a go at growing them. the flowers and fruit look so beautiful!


p.s. how do you make your links live in your msgs? thx



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tamu, i just post the address text and the website magically turns it into a truncated hyperlink after its posted

btw, for that link i gave im not sure exactly what variety of goji they provide.

if i were going to grow some goji, id probably do a little research and try to find something closest to the authentic tibetan strains, rather than the chinese decendents of the goji. these folks: [gojiberry.com] would probably have some experise on the matter.

I also purchase Goji Berries at People's co-op, they are delicious!

I soak them in water for 30 minutes and then blend them in my green smoothies.

Mike
Portland, OR