Soaking Is it necessary to soak these in order to eat them?
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It is not necessary, but it is a good idea, especially if you consume a lot of them. Almonds have phytic acid, a natural defense against being eaten which a lot of seeds and nuts, as well as some fruits and vegetables have, in them, which is an antinutrient, meaning it blocks the absorption of nutrients, and it actually depletes zinc. Soaking them helps to destroy some of the phytic acid so that you can get the full nutrition out of them and the other foods you eat.
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Don't know why you would want to rinse the kernels but I guess you could. I would not soak them because they could absorb water and they would not have the right moisture content. Popcorn needs a 14% moisture for best results.
681611
No these are not already moistened, I just dip them in a cup of water and use, it's a sponge so they absorb liquid.
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Hey Brett , I don't soak them at all I eat them raw every day 3 or 4 kernels . Hope this helped .
478287
No...they are not to be washed in hot water. I rinse mine out with warm water; then I refill and refrigerate until I am ready to carbonate and add flavoring.
899952
you would still get the nutritional value, but i would think they would be hard to eat dry. i let them soak five minutes to where you would get a consistency of tapioca pudding. goes down easy.
1934703
I would store them like you would pasteurized. I soak and dehydrate mine then store in the refrigerator. They would do do fine in an airtight container in the pantry too.
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I did not soak mine and they grow beautifully. soaking would give them a boost.
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I would say no. But if you can stand the taste to chew them that's up to you. The vitamin is small.
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I had never heard of doing that so I googled it. Apparently that is done to remove lead content so I guess if you were concerned about lead it would not hurt to soak them. I used mine after washing with dish soap and they were fine.
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I did soak them in WARM water. About 15 min. Then dry them with the towel and put them in the freezer.
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Yes. I throw them in a tub of soapy water and scrub them. Or, you can just throw them in the dish washer.
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They're hard plastic, so I would use soap and water. Probably not boil them. (I didn't really use them much because they were too hard and uncomfortable for me.)
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No, they aren't. To clean them soak them in soapy water or rinse them in a strainer
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Yes you can cook them and let them air dry to be crunchy or let them cook less time and they will be a little more chewy.
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Soak them until they are soft enough to smash between your fingers, and then only cook them till they are the texture you want. Keep testing every ten or fifteen minutes. The soaking will not make them mushy, I'd say around 12 hours will do it. Make sure you have enough water to keep the beans covered so they do not dry out.
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I will venture a guess, since I've not tried it. Yes, I'm thinking you could let soak...maybe even set them in the sun if you are camping. They are so good, tho', you should just buy a case and try it out before your trip. I swear the company did not put me up to this,�