Guest guest Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 I was wondering... I understand the nutritional concept and simplicity of soaks but am curious... do most of you eat your soaks immediately after draining, do you let them dry out for a few hours or do you dehydrate them again in a dehydrator? I was reading up on soaks online and see people do all three as suggested above, but it seems to me that if you let them dry out either for a few hours on a paper towel or dry them out completely via a dehydrator that you would be spending and wasted the life force you awoke within the seed if you don't eat them right away " wet " . So what am I missing here, I feel as though I'm missing something - am I even correct in that thought? Would anyone care to share some insights as to whether the aforementioned is correct in terms of understanding, or does it simply not matter - once you've awoken the seed you've permanently altered it and it remains nutritious and easier to digest thereafter if consumed several days later (and all dried out). Thanks for encouraging my curiosity, and take care everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 I'm not sure about the life force part, but one of the reasons you're soaking is to get some bad substance 'leak' out from the seeds. That won't change even if you dehydrate. I do it for convenience: soak overnight and dehydrate and store in vacuum-sealed mason jars. When needed, I can either eat them crunchy like that or soak them a bit to soften, but don't have to wait overnight again. I would be curious about the rest too. > > I was wondering... I understand the nutritional concept and simplicity of soaks but am curious... do most of you eat your soaks immediately after draining, do you let them dry out for a few hours or do you dehydrate them again in a dehydrator? > > I was reading up on soaks online and see people do all three as suggested above, but it seems to me that if you let them dry out either for a few hours on a paper towel or dry them out completely via a dehydrator that you would be spending and wasted the life force you awoke within the seed if you don't eat them right away " wet " . > > So what am I missing here, I feel as though I'm missing something - am I even correct in that thought? Would anyone care to share some insights as to whether the aforementioned is correct in terms of understanding, or does it simply not matter - once you've awoken the seed you've permanently altered it and it remains nutritious and easier to digest thereafter if consumed several days later (and all dried out). > > Thanks for encouraging my curiosity, and take care everyone! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Update: Although I'm still working on some questions regarding this type of sprouting I was very, very eager to try some " soaks " and bought some raw almonds yesterday. I soaked them overnight and just a short while ago popped one straight outta the soak water into my mouth. It really was delish, I could definitely tell it was different then when I ate one yesterday raw (so I'd be able to compare). My favorite part is to grab them at the tear drop tip and push between my two fingers to remove the almond out of its hull in one shot (all naked as if they were blanched) and they are super awesome! Can't wait to try some other varieties of soaks. I actually think I now prefer my Almonds this way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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