Guest guest Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 I think the cashew butter you got is fine. But it is not true that raw cashews are toxic... at least I hope not. My kids love to eat raw cashews and I use raw cashews for baking sometimes. Jody mom to -5 and -7 SCD 14 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 Hi , I avoid the roasted butters, for reasons of not knowing if starch was used at roasting process. From my readings on live food books etc. all nuts should be eaten raw for its nutriotional value etc. And there is a lof of people really healthy that I know that only eat live foods including raw cashewnuts butter without being intoxicated. Since we are in a early stage of the diet I am not serving any raw foods to my son, so I used the raw cashew butter on baking only at this point. I guess I could use the roasted if I could be 100% sure if no starch was used in the process, since I am cooking it anyway. I find the butter at the refrigerated session of my HFS. The raw butters needed to be refrigerated, otherwise they may become toxic. It is a organic raw butter grinded a low temperature. Since it is expensive and higher in carbs and probably not the best for an early stage in the diet I only use for very special treats. It is delicious thou......, I will probably start doing the butters myself to see if I can bring down the price at a later point when I start using it more often. So I guess if the raw butter is refrigerated as soon as it is grinded and used during its valid period , I don't think it will have toxic implications. Hope this helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: McConnell said cashews had to be roasted because otherwise they are toxic. I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!!!!! in NC Mom of Luke, age 5, Asperger's/low-salicylate; , age 3; and , 21 mos All SCD since 1/26/04 [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 According to my reading you should be comforted to know that, although it's true that raw cashews are toxic that what we buy in the store labelled " Raw cashews " have in fact been roasted (or whatever they need done to them) prior to sale. Apparently, it's against the law to sell truly " raw " cashews. So not too worry....at least according to what I read which I think was in Nourishing Traditions. Marisol > > Luke is so bad with the allergies that I've determined not to give him any more peanut butter at all and see if that is the culprit (mold). I found cashew butter at the HFS - Maranatha brand, ingredients " dry roasted cashews, safflower oil " . The saff oil is fine for him, but what about this being " roasted " ? I know " raw " is better. The lady in the store said cashews had to be roasted because otherwise they are toxic. I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!!!!! He's asking for his treats after school and I have nothing to give him until I get these made, please advise. I have some cashew flour here I could try to grind down to butter I guess. > > in NC > Mom of Luke, age 5, Asperger's/low-salicylate; > , age 3; and , 21 mos > All SCD since 1/26/04 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Cashew nuts have a soft leathery shell that contains and oil that is harmful to skin. To extract the nuts, they are first soaked in water, then roasted to harden the skin, then the skin can be cracked mechanically. See http://www.itdg.org/html/technical_enquiries/docs/cashew_nut_processi ng.pdf So most " raw " cashew nuts are not truly raw. You can buy truly raw cashew nuts from www.rawfood.com. Raw nuts certainly have more potential than cooked nuts, but they also are full of enzyme inhibitors (things that prevent full digestion). Cooking neutralizes these enzyme inhibitors. So if I had to choose between raw nut butter and roasted nut butter, I would choose roasted. Having said that, soaking the nuts (except cashews unless they are truly raw) releases the enzyme inhibitors and greatly increases the nutritional value. (Elaine does not recommend this due to possible bacterial contamination). So I often soak nuts, then dehydrate them until they are crunchy, and THEN make my own nut butter - but only if I'm going to use it raw (this is really delicious!). If I'm going to cook with it I'm fine using raw or roasted. Hope that helps the understanding a little more, Ann (former raw foodist) Sammy 5yo, CD Simon 17 months all SCD 3 months > > According to my reading you should be comforted to know that, although it's > true that raw cashews are toxic that what we buy in the store labelled " Raw > cashews " have in fact been roasted (or whatever they need done to them) > prior to sale. Apparently, it's against the law to sell truly " raw " > cashews. So not too worry....at least according to what I read which I think > was in Nourishing Traditions. > Marisol > > > > Luke is so bad with the allergies that I've determined not to give him any > more peanut butter at all and see if that is the culprit (mold). I found > cashew butter at the HFS - Maranatha brand, ingredients " dry roasted > cashews, safflower oil " . The saff oil is fine for him, but what about this > being " roasted " ? I know " raw " is better. The lady in the store said > cashews had to be roasted because otherwise they are toxic. I'M SO > CONFUSED!!!!!!!! He's asking for his treats after school and I have nothing > to give him until I get these made, please advise. I have some cashew flour > here I could try to grind down to butter I guess. > > > > in NC > > Mom of Luke, age 5, Asperger's/low-salicylate; > > , age 3; and , 21 mos > > All SCD since 1/26/04 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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