Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Hi all, Well, I am going all out this Thanksgiving to make a completely raw dinner for my non-raw family. :-) It should be interesting. Anyway, I have basically stuck to eating salads, whole fruits, and some nuts out of hand, so this is new for me, too. So I am wondering if anyone can tell me how much water I should use to soak, say, walnuts. I am soaking 6 cups of walnuts, and I added 8 cups of water. But it looks to me as though they will probably soak that up pretty quickly, and since I have understood that the purpose of soaking is to be able to pour off the water, with the digestive inhibitors in it, I am thinking that perhaps I should double the water. What do you think? What has been your experience? I will appreciate any responses. Thanks much, TerriLynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Basically all you have to do is cover your nuts or seeds with filtered water (about twice as much water), and let sit over night. Nuts take a little longer, 12 hours is good.TerriLynne <terri_lynne@...> wrote: Hi all,Well, I am going all out this Thanksgiving to make a completely rawdinner for my non-raw family. :-) It should be interesting.Anyway, I have basically stuck to eating salads, whole fruits, and somenuts out of hand, so this is new for me, too. So I am wondering ifanyone can tell me how much water I should use to soak, say, walnuts. Iam soaking 6 cups of walnuts, and I added 8 cups of water. But it looksto me as though they will probably soak that up pretty quickly, andsince I have understood that the purpose of soaking is to be able topour off the water, with the digestive inhibitors in it, I am thinkingthat perhaps I should double the water. What do you think? What has beenyour experience?I will appreciate any responses. Thanks much,TerriLynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thanks Suzi, It was the twice as much water about which I felt unsure. TerriLynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Soaking doesn't matter in how much water, just enough to cover completely. You are going to pour that water off before using the nuts. Do not use any nut soak water, ever. That's where all the enzyme inhibitors are that you are trying to get rid of. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 What about almond milk? Soak nuts, toss them in the blender.....?????? Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Inspiration! Go Bill!!!aeranch@... ----- Original Message ----- From: SV health Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 3:58 PM Subject: Re: Question on soaking nuts Soaking doesn't matter in how much water, just enough to cover completely. You are going to pour that water off before using the nuts. Do not use any nut soak water, ever. That's where all the enzyme inhibitors are that you are trying to get rid of. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 No dear, soak them overnight, drain, rinse, put in blender add FRESH water and make nut milk. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 OOPS! Thanks! Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Inspiration! Go Bill!!!aeranch@... ----- Original Message ----- From: SV health Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:38 PM Subject: Re: Question on soaking nuts No dear, soak them overnight, drain, rinse, put in blender add FRESH water and make nut milk. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Enzyme inhibitors are deactivated by water. So using the water is no big deal with the exception of walnuts of course. Why? Because of all the tannins that are leached out of the walnuts. Too astringent for the body. Don Actually I am not too certain about this whole enzyme inhibitor idea. I am wondering if maybe seeds don't sprout because they need water. Enzymes need water to work and once the seeds are dried out there is not enough water for them begin the process of seed sproutage (new word). This is not because of enzyme inhibitors, it is because of lack of water. However, I cannot prove my theory so we will stick to the enzyme inhibitor dogma until further scientific research either collaborates my thoughts or not. Personally, after many a long day contemplating and reflecting upon this concept of enzyme inhibitors inhibiting ones own bodily enzymes I have rather come to the conclusion that this just isn't so. No where in history has anyone ever had to soak seeds and nuts before eating. Grains are a different story as they aren't actually a food for humans and our bodies don't tolerate them very well. However, don't let me stop any of you from soaking those nuts, seeds and grains. Just sharing some of my wonky thought processes. Gayla wrote: > /What about almond milk? Soak nuts, toss them in the blender.....??????/ > Gayla > Always Enough Ranch > Acampo, California > http://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.html > Bill Barnhill is our Inspiration! Go Bill!!! > aeranch@... <mailto:aeranch@...> > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* SV <mailto:shavig@...> > *To:* health > <mailto:health > > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 22, 2006 3:58 PM > *Subject:* Re: Question on soaking nuts > > Soaking doesn't matter in how much water, just enough to cover > completely. You are going to pour that water off before using the > nuts. > > Do not use any nut soak water, ever. That's where all the enzyme > inhibitors are that you are trying to get rid of. > > Shari > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 GUIDO, BACK IN YOUR BOX!!!!! --- In health , Suzanne <suziesgoats@...> wrote: > > Basically all you have to do is cover your nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Isn't Rejuvelac basically the water the wheat berries are soaked in? " I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. " > > What about almond milk? Soak nuts, toss them in the blender.....?????? > Gayla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 yes.. formula in the how to file I believe sdeuteronomy2929 <deuteronomy2929@...> wrote: Isn't Rejuvelac basically the water the wheat berries are soaked in?"I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own.">> What about almond milk? Soak nuts, toss them in the blender.....??????> Gayla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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