Seattle Area Raw Classes coming up (Was: Questions on raw food)

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Hi Andrea,

 

I saw this on a raw food site. Check it out:

 

http://www.rawfoodteacher.com/calendar.html

 

 

Audrey

 

--- Jeff Rogers <jeff wrote:

 

>

> On Apr 13, 2006, at 6:20 PM, Andrea Olson wrote:

>

> > I am new to the raw food world and have some

> questions and would

> > appreciate the help answering them.

> >

> > !. How can you tell when a cocunut is bad? If

> it is purple and

> > very thin in the shell is it bad?

>

> The young coconuts that have purple are probably not

> as fresh. They may

> be edible, but are not as tasty as those with white

> " meat " . I've heard

> that in areas where coconuts grow, the purple ones

> don't occur. I don't

> know if is from age (shipping, etc.) or a

> combination of that and any

> chemicals they may have been dipped in .

>

> > 2. Where besides madison market (and the co-op

> and online of

> > course), can you buy raw cacoa nibs? I have a bag

> of whole cocoa

> > beans in the shell if anyone wants to trade for

> the nibs (I live in

> > greenwood, or could meet someone somewhere like

> Chaco canyon to do a

> > trade if anyone is interested).

>

> Nature's First Law, NW Living Foods Co-op, and other

> online sources.

>

> > 5. What is the best processer to buy? Does

> anyone have any used

> > equipment ie. processer, dehydrater they want to

> sell?

>

> I've had great luck with Cuisinart food processors.

>

> > 6. Why is soaking nuts and figs better before

> using them?

>

> Soaking nuts/seeds releases the naturally occurring

> enzyme inhibitors.

> The theory is that we do not need the inhibitors in

> our diet. The

> soaking process also brings the nuts and seeds back

> to life from a

> dormant state. Soaking dried fruits is for a

> different reason. Some

> recipes may use the dried fruits, some may call for

> re-hydrated fruits,

> as they are easier to work with (and easier to

> chew!)

>

> > 7. For anyone involved in the co-op....is there

> anywhere you can

> > pick the items up besides the potlucks?

>

> Tom can answer this one, but I believe they are

> working on various

> pick-up points around Seattle (and looking for

> volunteers for pick-up

> points.)

>

> > 8. Is a good way to start a fast ...with raw

> foods, then go into a

> > juice fast, then maybe into the master cleanse?

> then back into juice

> > then back into raw? I am going to start a fast/

> cleanse next week and

> > wanted to know of other people's experiences.

>

> While I believe extended water fasts to be excellent

> for cleansing, I,

> personally, would not go into it from a standard

> American diet. I would

> want to let my body cleanse, naturally, on raw vegan

> foods before going

> into a water fast.

>

> > 9. Are there any upcoming classes to learn how

> to uncook coming up

> > that anyone knows about?

>

> I know Spruce (Bruce Horowitz) has some classes

> coming up. I don't have

> the information with me.

>

> Jeff

>

>