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Bought some raw unroasted unsalted nuts in the supermarket today. I think Almonds, pecans, pistachios (in the shell), and already have some Brazil nuts and roasted/salted (but no oil) macadamia nuts. Do I need to soak them overnight? Should I just throw them in the toaster oven for 15min at a low temp? If so, then should I toss them in coconut or olive oil or just plain? Or maybe should I just eat them the way they are?

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Just eat them the way they are...

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I was going to say this! Open mouth, insert nut. Close mouth, chew. – gydle Feb 21 2012 at 11:08
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Just eat & enjoy!

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toss them with a little oil, and add seasoning of your choice. One idea is to go just with salt. Another is to dice up a little rosemary and add a pinch of cayenne with your salt (our household fave). But there are a million choices.

Alternately, you could throw them in a food processor with some dried fruit, and presto-homemade Lara bars!

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what oils can I use? I have coconut, olive (EV and refined), and macadamia readily available. – balor123 Feb 21 2012 at 5:56
I have used olive oil, and it works great. I roast at a fairly high heat (say 450), so you want to use an oil with a high smoke point. – HA Feb 21 2012 at 6:08
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Check out the Weston Price Foundation's website for instructions on soaking nuts. Don't soak the almonds though, because they are not truly raw unless you live in California and bought them directly from the farmer. Soaking almonds that aren't truly raw will result in soft, spongy almonds. Yuck.

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so that's what the problem was when I tried it. Yuck. – gydle Feb 21 2012 at 11:08
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Soak. Dessicate. Lightly roast. Sliver and top. Nut flours.

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Some raw, some roasted, some chopped up into your own protein bars.

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