Guest guest Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Maybe that's when they're young. Coconuts are a gel when young Sharon - Judy Pokras Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:58 PM Raw cashews--a myth? Gideon and Jackie Graff were in town for a workshop last weekend. They said they went to a cashew farm in Belize and that when raw, cashews are a gel in the center of a toxic pod. That to go from gel to solid is not possible without high heat. Have you heard something different? Judy Pokras vegwriter http://Green-Advertising.blogspot.com Specializing in promoting raw vegan and other green businesses. Editor/founder/publisher Raw Foods News Magazine www.rawfoodsnewsmagazine.com An online magazine celebrating raw vegan cuisine since March 2001, and featuring authoritative info, breaking news, and fun interactive features on the raw vegan lifestyle. Have you signed up for our free e-newsletter? STOP GLOBAL WARMING GO VEGAN bumper sticker: http://www.cafepress.com/rawfoods.86920766 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Thanks, Sharon. That makes sense! Whew! On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 10:11 PM, sharon <smassena wrote: > Maybe that's when they're young. Coconuts are a gel when young > Sharon > - > Judy Pokras > Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:58 PM > Raw cashews--a myth? > > Gideon and Jackie Graff were in town for a workshop last weekend. They said > they went to a cashew farm in Belize and that when raw, cashews are a gel > in > the center of a toxic pod. That to go from gel to solid is not possible > without high heat. > > Have you heard something different? > > Judy Pokras > vegwriter <vegwriter%40gmail.com> > > http://Green-Advertising.blogspot.com > Specializing in promoting raw vegan > and other green businesses. > > Editor/founder/publisher > Raw Foods News Magazine > www.rawfoodsnewsmagazine.com > An online magazine celebrating raw vegan cuisine since March 2001, and > featuring authoritative info, breaking news, and fun interactive features > on > the raw vegan lifestyle. Have you signed up for our free e-newsletter? > > STOP GLOBAL WARMING GO VEGAN bumper sticker: > http://www.cafepress.com/rawfoods.86920766 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hi Judy, I checked this out with Doug Graham, who has grown many a cashew tree over the years. Doug reports that, as the fruit matures, the nut inside does indeed solidify into what we know as the " cashew nut " . However, the cashew is protected inside a double shell, and between that shell and the " nut " is an oil toxic to humans. The " nut " must be completely separated from the oil, and the oil discarded, before it is edible. Doug reports that there are basically 2 ways to get rid of the oil: 1. By heating, typically steaming, but other methods can be used. For example, one could partially compost the whole cashew seed or fruit, let the heat from that process break down the oil, then remove the " nut " . I believe this is what David Wolfe does to obtain " raw " cacao, he may do the same to obtain " raw " cashews, I'm not certain, and I am not aware that David has ever revealed what he DOES, preferring only to comment on what he does NOT. In any event, heat is heat, the source matters not. 2. By allowing the nut to go partially rancid, by which time much of the oil breaks down and effectively evaporates. In either case, one rather obviously does not end up with fresh food. I'm forwarding one my my recent writings on cashews, originally posted in the SproutRawFood group. This writing contains additional information about the oil itself, among other things. I imagine some people will part company with cashews after reading both of these posts. Best regards, Elchanan _____ Judy Pokras [vegwriter] Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:58 PM Raw cashews--a myth? Gideon and Jackie Graff were in town for a workshop last weekend. They said they went to a cashew farm in Belize and that when raw, cashews are a gel in the center of a toxic pod. That to go from gel to solid is not possible without high heat. Have you heard something different? Judy Pokras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Thanks, Elchanan. It would be great if someone could make a documentary that shows the actual process, especially for those cashews that people are claiming are really raw, and post that on youtube. Then we would know once and for all and could see it with our own eyes. Judy On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Elchanan <Elchananwrote: > Hi Judy, > > I checked this out with Doug Graham, who has grown many a cashew tree over > the years. Doug reports that, as the fruit matures, the nut inside does > indeed solidify into what we know as the " cashew nut " . > > However, the cashew is protected inside a double shell, and between that > shell and the " nut " is an oil toxic to humans. The " nut " must be completely > separated from the oil, and the oil discarded, before it is edible. Doug > reports that there are basically 2 ways to get rid of the oil: > > 1. By heating, typically steaming, but other methods can be used. For > example, one could partially compost the whole cashew seed or fruit, let > the > heat from that process break down the oil, then remove the " nut " . I believe > this is what David Wolfe does to obtain " raw " cacao, he may do the same to > obtain " raw " cashews, I'm not certain, and I am not aware that David has > ever revealed what he DOES, preferring only to comment on what he does NOT. > In any event, heat is heat, the source matters not. > > 2. By allowing the nut to go partially rancid, by which time much of the > oil > breaks down and effectively evaporates. > > In either case, one rather obviously does not end up with fresh food. > > I'm forwarding one my my recent writings on cashews, originally posted in > the SproutRawFood group. This writing contains additional information about > the oil itself, among other things. I imagine some people will part company > with cashews after reading both of these posts. > > Best regards, > Elchanan > _____ > > Judy Pokras [vegwriter <vegwriter%40gmail.com>] > Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:58 PM > Raw cashews--a myth? > > Gideon and Jackie Graff were in town for a workshop last weekend. They said > they went to a cashew farm in Belize and that when raw, cashews are a gel > in > the center of a toxic pod. That to go from gel to solid is not possible > without high heat. > > Have you heard something different? > > Judy Pokras > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 You're welcome. And I agree, it's typically helpful to me when others explain what they are doing ... in any area of activity. E _____ Judy Pokras Monday, March 16, 2009 9:00 PM Re: Raw cashews--a myth? Thanks, Elchanan. It would be great if someone could make a documentary that shows the actual process, especially for those cashews that people are claiming are really raw, and post that on youtube. Then we would know once and for all and could see it with our own eyes. Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I have read on more than one occasion that really raw cashews are obtained by having the cashews hand shelled with a special tool that keeps the toxins away from the cashew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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