Are these almonds unpasteurized?
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I asked the company (California Almonds LLC) via email and this is the response I received: "It is a federal law that almonds grown in California and sold in the US must be pasteurized. We have a company that does a 'dry steam' treatment to the skin of the almonds. The almonds are not cooked and most of them will sprout when you soak them in water for 24 hours. You will see a small tip begin to grown and the almonds will be bigger in size."I ordered these almonds, soaked six of them for 24 hours and they all sprouted as promised!
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by law, California almonds have to be flash pasteurized. this means they are technically not raw, but the inside of the nut supposedly does not get "cooked" in this process.
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They are definately NOT roasted. When it comes to almonds there are two types of RAW. These almonds are the RAW that most people are satisfied with. They are healthy and taste great. They there is the raw that specifically states they are RAW. They cost more and don't taste as well. I don't know the process used to pasturize them, but I am very happy with these, and pecans by the same company. I see someone already answered. Yes, they are not totally raw, but not roasted or salted. They "pass" for raw for all but the most concerned purists.
846386
Unfortunately, I've already finished that particul brand and don't know. I purchased several different brands, all natual Almond Butter. The one brand, Brad's Organic Roasted Almond Butters states it's organic but nothing about the almonds being pasturized. You may have to contact some of the producers and ask them that question specifically. Sorry I couldn't help.
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I don't have the box any more or any of the packets from it. I normally would tell you that almonds should be kosher but today they can be packaged in an non-kosher facility. Hopefully some else can tell you. If not see if you can find this brand in a store.
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No. Es raw goodness and one of the tastiest raw almondbutters I've tried. Jus kinda pricey.
153500
I honestly don't know. A friend tried them and thought they were sweeet. I have to admit I use these raw organic almonds to make almond milk. My guess is that the bitter is not normal. There is a web site for the company on the packkage and I would definitely ask them. I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
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It does not state anywhere on the package that they are organic almonds, so I would suggest looking at their website & check their mission statement. I think if these were indeed organic, they would be proudly posting it on their product. I looked at cost first, but I will choose something different next time. It does have a wonderful consistency for baking though.
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No, it is pasteurized. I don't think there are any that can be sold as raw, unpasteurized. I've been very happy using the product.
785477
Yes, they were fresh. I liked them but they are very sticky. I tried both the fruit & nut and the coconut ones.
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They're not pasteurized, by the time I got them in the mail the drinks were bad. I had to return them which was a mess b/c their shipping dept. resent me the same package I returned
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Whenever the almonds used are organic, I have found that it will indicate that on the label. If it dosn't say organic I always figure that they are not. I don't have a real preference to organic or not organic.
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I would be very surprised if the almonds are pasteurized as that generally involves flash heating the food (my aunt and uncle had a dairy farm when I was young, so I've seen milk pasteurization). It's possible the almonds were pasteurized, but I think raw means raw, unheated, unpasteurized. You could experiment with 'nuking' them in the microwave if you're concerned about it.
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I actually asked the manufacturer this and this is the response I got: "The almonds in our Almond Butter are steam pasteurized. Steam treatments are surface treatments only. Multiple proprietary steam treatments are currently being utilized by the industry which meets USDA Organic Program standards. The short bursts of steam do not impact the nutritional integrity of the almond. These treatments do not "cook" proteins or destroy vitamins and minerals. The nutritional and sensory characteristics of the almonds remain unchanged when treated with steam." So rest easy.. they were never sent to the PPO gas chamber. Thanks, Woodstock.
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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.
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No, I don't believe they've been heated, they seem to be raw just like a raw nut.
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Not that I am aware of. I have been ordering Braga's certified organic almonds for a few years and they are the best I have eaten by far. In previous years I had gotten almonds from other sites but these are grown on a family farm in California and are very tasty. I soak 1/3 of a cup at a time, it reenergizes the enzymes and make the almonds more digestible and they plump up. The skins then are easily peeled off.