Guest guest Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 > I LOVE raw, uncooked oatmeal as a snack and am trying to figure out > how I can eat it. If I soak the oat groats for 24 hours or so (with > whey and water) and then dry them in my dehydrator, and then flake > them--would that get rid of the phytates? the dehydrating and flaking wouldn't have any effect on phytates, but i think a large percentage would be removed by the soaking. you could also let them sprout for a few days, which would get rid of more phytates, although i don't know if the incremental difference would be significant. you could also just make porridge. i can't think of any reason why the porridge would need to be cooked at all if it fermented enough. i also really enjoy the flavor of plain oats in any form, although i don't eat them anymore because there are too many other foods to eat, and i can't have too much faith in the soil conditions of any oats i can buy, probably much different than the Gaelic oats WAP describes. mike parker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 Thanks Mike! I think I read that oats won't sprout unless the hull is still on them. So that's why I was wondering if the soaking alone would remove phytates. It seems to with nuts, so I was hoping it would work for oats too. I guess I'll try it as I can't seem to break my addiction to munching on them dry! Just have to locate a good oat flaker now. Sigh. It sure is time consuming learning to eat this new (old!) way! robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 Wow, Mike, that's impressive--you not eating oats because you can't find a source that is grown under optimal conditions. That takes knowledge and dedication! I'm new to the group and I'm curious what your diet consists of, and your typical breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. (Feel free to point me to an old post if you've explained them before). Thanks! Tom > > I LOVE raw, uncooked oatmeal as a snack and am trying to figure out > > how I can eat it. If I soak the oat groats for 24 hours or so > (with > > whey and water) and then dry them in my dehydrator, and then flake > > them--would that get rid of the phytates? > > the dehydrating and flaking wouldn't have any effect on phytates, but > i think a large percentage would be removed by the soaking. you > could also let them sprout for a few days, which would get rid of > more phytates, although i don't know if the incremental difference > would be significant. you could also just make porridge. i can't > think of any reason why the porridge would need to be cooked at all > if it fermented enough. i also really enjoy the flavor of plain oats > in any form, although i don't eat them anymore because there are too > many other foods to eat, and i can't have too much faith in the soil > conditions of any oats i can buy, probably much different than the > Gaelic oats WAP describes. > > mike parker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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