RAW food FAQs

[TeePee]

hi Elka,

whole foods sells some raw "bars" and dried fruits.

[mtmouse]

I take it that rolled oats and the like cannot be considered raw? (I'm think I read somewhere that the crushing process provides enough friction to be fairly hot, and that's why they cook fast.)

I saw "raw oat flakes" on Alissa Cohen's site. If rolled oats aren't raw, could I just kind of whir up oat groats in my blender for a bit, then soak them to eat as a raw cereal?

[peanutterb]

Website Resources
www.oneluckyduck.com
http://www.loloville.com/rawfoodrecipes.htm
http://www.rawfoodsnewsmagazine.com/...article&sid=91
http://chetday.com/bethrecipes.html
www.alissacohen.com
http://www.shazzie.com/raw/recipes/
http://www.rawbc.org/
http://freedomsrawrecipes.blogspot.com/
http://www.rawfoodsupport.com/list.php?4
http://www.rawfoodinfo.com/home/home_a.html
www.larabar.com
http://www.rawindulgence.com/

[peanutterb]

Germinating:
1. rinse your beans, nuts or seeds, then soak them in water in a glass jar or bowl that’s covered with cheesecloth or a stocking. At room temperature.
2. Afterward, rinse and drain the germinated beans, nuts or seeds with water a couple of time.

Sprouting
Once you’ve germinated the beans or seeds, you can sprout them
1. place the germinated beans or seeds in a sprouting container, making sure that they are well drained and well ventilated. Cover the container with a fine mesh stocking or cheesecloth to keep bugs out.
2. Set thes prouting container on your counter and allow the beans or seeds to sprout for the required sprouting time
3. Rinse the sprouted nuts or seeds with purified water a couple of times and drain well
4. Once they have sprouted, you can eat them right away and for up to 5 or 6 days. Store sprouted seeds and beans in an airtight container (no vacuum-sealed) in your refrigerator.

item Germination time Sprouting time
almonds 8 -12 hours 12 hours
cashews 2 – 2.5 hrs -
chickpeas 12 hrs 12 hrs
lentils 8 hrs 12 hrs
Wild rice 9 hrs 3 -5 days
Pumpkin seeds 8 hrs 1 day
quinoa 2 hrs 1 day
Sunflower seeds 2 hrs 2 -3 days
walnuts 4 hrs -
buckwheat 6 hrs 2 days
Wheat berries 7 hrs 2 – 2.5 days