Almond Sprouts (Soak)
Submitted by farmeral on June 30, 2008 - 3:26am
Servings:
3/4 cup becomes 1 cupBy soaking and draining a few times, unpasteurized almonds begin to sprout and transfrom their taste and mouthfeel. Also the nuritional compostition chnges as the seed begins to grow.
This is
not likely to work for almond from the store even if labeled raw.
Source unpasteurized almonds dirctely from a farmer – eg www.almondsalive.com
Ingredients:
3 cup UNPASTEURIZED almonds, soak in water
Preparation:
Almond Sprouts – not sprout, but soak
Soak is for seeds that achieve sprout benefits after water absorption but prior to root emergence.
From dry to finished soak takes 1 to 2 days and increases volume and weight by approximately 50%.
Shelf life (at 70f) for almonds prior to a soak is about 2 years, after soak the shelf like is 1 to 2 weeks.
The soak turns on the almond seed by deactivating enzyme inhibitors.
The seed begins to digest and transform the stored nutrient mix.
Protein 20-25%, All Essential Amino Acids (but less the 1 efficiency)
Vitamins A, B, C, E and Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium
Almond Oil – no cholesterol, enables Vitamin E, energy for seed or consumer
Nutrient changes after soak – I don’t know yet.
Soak Instructions for 1 cup (1/2 pound) finished product
2/3 cup of almonds in bowl
add 2-3 times as much cool (60-70f) water.
mix up for even water
contact
wait 4 – 12 hours
empty bowl in colander to drain off soak water
rinse thoroughly with cool water and drain thoroughly.
return almonds to bowl and hold at
room temperature not in direct sunlight
after 8 -12 hours rinse and drain again
after another 8-12 hours when almond surface dry to touch
transfer to plastic bag or sealed container and refrigerate.
No responses to "Almond Sprouts (Soak)"
1.
always good to review for me. I just got 10 pounds of unpasturized almonds for $59.99 from www.almonds-from-california.com!
2.
after the two days I dehydrate mine and then refrigerate for longer storage, I tend to do a few pounds at a time to reduce how often i need to do it.