Are these Pistachios Pasteurized as are many other nuts?
1267631
There is nothing on the packaging that suggests these Pistachios are pasteurized. The word "pasteurized" does not appear anywhere on the label. They are roasted, shelled and sea salted though.
1245725
They are not raw if they are pasteurized. So Amazon needs to be clear on this and not state they are raw or someone should sue them.
237558
Yes there are pistachios inside as pictured. This halva arrived like I remembered it as a child. My mother would buy a chunk sliced off a wheel at the grocery store. It was very good.
436896
Raw almonds are straight from the tree....they are shelled and apparently any almonds sold within the united states have to be pasturized.
533233
IT IS NOT! SEE: http://preventdisease.com/news/14/052614_Worlds-Largest-Producer-Almonds-Required-To-Pasteurize-ALL-Almonds-Including-Raw-Organic.shtml
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I called Braga-had assumed all products were grown on their farm. "We grow the pistachio's, the almonds come from a neighbor, the cashews from Vietnam, walnuts-northern ca, pecans come from Missouri." Good question. :)
643458
No, they're completely raw -- uncooked, unsalted. I like to roast them with a bit of sea salt but they don't come with anything but the nut.
282842
I'm not certain, but believe they would be considered raw as they appear to be a simple mixture of nuts and fruit.
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Hi Amazon Customer!Our almonds are conventionally grown - conventionally grown products, use fertilizers and pesticides which allow for higher yield, out of season growth, greater resistance, and greater longevity. After growth, the almonds used in our natural almond flour are then steam pasteurized. The blanched almonds are considered pasteurized when they go through the blanching process (which uses steam to remove the skins to get the white color of blanched flour). Additionally, all of our almonds are non-GMO.Best, Anthony's Staff
1999829
Note from the supplier: nuts in the shell are always raw (except dry roasted peanuts, of course). Walnuts are full of flavor this way, though!
1245724
In the US, almonds are legally required to be pasteurized before they are sold - unless you buy them directly from the farmer. "Raw" is the legally acceptable term used to define that they have not been blanched or roasted, or cooked another way. The only way to buy true raw almonds is to find a farmer to buy from or buy imported raw almonds from Europe (they do not have almond pasteurizing laws). They are a bit more expensive, but worth it to some.
2219394
The packaging states that it's processed in the same facility as tree nuts and soy. Since haselnuts are tree nuts, then it is possible they are processed there too.
1426440
On the website they are listed as from California and Turkey (though the Turkish pistachios are labeled). These are raw and are not salted.
933281
Organic is very important because almonds are pasteurized. There are 2 methods to pasteurize them: heat and chemical. The chemical process uses a toxic chemical (PPO, I believe). If they are organic they cannot use the chemical process to pasteurize them.
1230721
These nuts are lightly salted. They are not like the California ones that are soaked in brine, giving them an overall salty flavor. The salt is sprinkled on so some have more salt than others. They are much more flavorful than the California ones and therefor don't need that very salty taste.
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I am not positive, but if the package or jar says "raw" I assume it is unpasteurized. An article I once read said that California's law demands that all nuts grown in the state are pasteurized, even organic. Apparently, this process reduces some nutrients. If you ever contact Woodstock and ask the company your question directly, we purists would like to know the answer you receive! Thank you!
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There is no indication on the jar that the almonds are pasteurized. It is a Raw Almond Butter. The manufacturer will have to answer this one I'm afraid.