Pasteurization process Does anyone know how these almonds are pasteurized...the method?
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I worry about the same thing. By law, almonds produced in the US have to be pasteurized. If they are not organic, you can count on them being chemically treated (and legally, they can still be called "raw" - what a joke!). Imported almonds, however, do not have to be pasteurized....
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Pasteurizing almonds kills most of the nutritional value, u might as well eat cooked almonds
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They do not seem to have been processed at all. We soak them in a bowl of water for a day then run them through a dehydrator overnight. No funny flavors, just pure almond goodness.
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It appears to be illegal for companies to sell in large quantities in the US without pasteurizing...http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=dailytip&dbid=324 I just read up on this myself. I'm interested in the answer, as well...
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A much better way to make oils is by expeller pressing. This is a chemical-free process in which the nut or seed is compressed to force the oil out mechanically. During the process, friction is generated which can sometimes generate too much heat for some more delicate oils like olive oil. This is where the term "cold pressed" comes in. All cold pressed oils are actually expeller pressed oils, it's just that the expeller pressing is done under controlled, cooler temperatures. No where on the label on the bottle do I see refined. There is a statement that says cold pressed and hexane free.Refined oils have been processed to remove impurities, making them more stable, especially for higher-temperature cooking. Since this is not an oil for cooking I assume its just cold pressed because refined and cold pressed don't go together and would deplete nutrients. Since this is pretty pure almond oil and is cold pressed it only has a 3 to 4 year shelf life. I use it for massaging.
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First of all it is a sauce, not a paste. Second yes, it is not processed in the sense that it is only tomatoe and nothing else,but being "canned" (it is a carton actually) it is pasteurized/sterilized...... Hope this is helping.
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It does not say on the package if it is pasteurized or unpasteurized. However, I emailed them a question of my own and I got a response right away and they were very kind. teraswhey.com
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It appears to be illegal for companies to sell in large quantities in the US without pasteurizing...http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=dailytip&dbid;=324 I just read up on this myself. I'm interested in the answer, as well...
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Any that are grown in the US are pasteurized. If my memory serves me right they are. I will do further research. If they ate grown in Europe they are not pasteurized but the cost is astrinomical
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Unless Artisana has changed their sources, this is made from pasteurized, California almonds. If you're looking for raw almond butter from non-pasteurized almonds, you can Google "non-pasteurized raw almond butter."
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I have made almond butters that are amazing. I did have to add oil, just as with a Vitamix. Almonds are hard, and more difficult to process than other nuts. I tried soaking raw almonds and it did not work. just became a gooey mess which I threw out. With the roasted almonds I find I have to pulse manually and use the stick, and it takes longer than the advertised minute. But, end result is great. Cleaning is easy. warm water a drop of dish soap and use the cleaning program. Then again with just warm water.
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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 used up a whole bag of this within 2 weeks. Found out you have to soak them for at least 8 hours, to activate some sort of enzyme or deactivate some acids for better nutrient absorption. So I soak plenty for 5 days usage, then rinse & drain them & keep them in a plasticware in the frig to use as needed. These almonds are good sized & nice. I also buy from CAalmonds online, their almonds are a bit smaller, but more intense in taste. So I like both brands.
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The packaging process cooks them. They cannot remain raw, and still be packaged.
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Zane... it does not specifically say that it is pasteurized or that it has live and active cultures on the back of the packaging.
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They are considered raw, but a company spokesperson from Costco confirmed that these are pasteurized using the PPO method....that is not good....will not purchase these again.
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Storm Weaver, if you're still monitoring this discussion, do you heat the milk first? I can get good raw milk, but if I have to pasteurize it I don't think it's worth the extra money. Everything I've read says this must be done.
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I use raw/sprouted organic almonds as they do not have any additives that would impact a healthy, nutritious. I mainly use these almonds to make almond milk for my family as it would not contain additional sodium, etc. Blanching the raw almonds does render them only very slightly less nutritious, but not enough to really matter. Peace, Susan Whitehorse-Hayes