Do we have to soak and dehydrate nuts and seeds? I get asked that question a lot. It takes time and energy and who really have an excess of that? But the answer is yes, I personally feel, through research and my own experience that it is an important step that will lead us to better health.
The best advice I can give is to do a little test study for yourself to see. You will see especially in walnuts and almonds that they have a much more appealing taste after they are soaked and dehydrated.
In as little as 20 minutes the soak water is brown. After a couple of hours, the dust, residue, and tannins from the skins are released into the water, and the nut emerges with a smoother, more palatable flavor.
Walnuts are known for their astringent, mouth-puckering taste. By soaking and dehydrating them, this will be greatly reduced. This is because when soaking walnuts, the tannins are rinsed away, leaving behind a softer, more buttery nut. The soak water from nuts and seeds should always be discarded and never used as water in a recipe. Be sure to rinse the nuts well after soaking them.
Why must we go through all this trouble? I find soaking walnuts a very important step when it comes to my digestion. When nuts/seeds are soaked and/or sprouted in water, the germination process begins, in which the active and readily available amounts of enzymes, vitamins, minerals, proteins and essential fatty acids begin to be activated.
Nuts and seeds contain phytic acid and enzymes inhibitors which make it quite hard on the stomach and digestion. This simple process can make all the difference in how you feel after consuming them and how your body assimilates them. To read more about the importance of why our bodies benefit from soaking nuts and seeds, click ( here ).
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