Peeling bran off Brazil nuts. How?
Don Wiss
acid is. Phytic acid is an anti-nutrient that reduces the absorbtion of
minerals. I'd like to get it off. I know soaking almonds works. But after
soaking my raw Brazil nuts for a couple days in the refrigerator I hadn't
gotten any place. Isn't there some baking that is done for hazelnuts?
Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).
Pennyaline
> The brown covering on Brazil nuts is the bran. Bran is where the phytic
> acid is. Phytic acid is an anti-nutrient that reduces the absorbtion of
> minerals. I'd like to get it off. I know soaking almonds works. But after
> soaking my raw Brazil nuts for a couple days in the refrigerator I hadn't
> gotten any place. Isn't there some baking that is done for hazelnuts?
Don't bother. If you want to eat nuts, eat nuts in moderation. That
nutrient-binding reaction is limited to the amount of phytic acid
ingested and only becomes a problem when the diet is so unbalanced that
additional vitamin and mineral ingestion in excess of phytic acid
ingestion is lacking.
The compounds formed when nutrients bind with phytic acid can be lysed
by the presence of phytase. Eat yogurt and other sources of probiotics
if you want to eat nuts and seeds, and keep a balanced diet.
Mark Thorson
>
> The brown covering on Brazil nuts is the bran. Bran is where the phytic
> acid is. Phytic acid is an anti-nutrient that reduces the absorbtion of
> minerals. I'd like to get it off. I know soaking almonds works. But after
> soaking my raw Brazil nuts for a couple days in the refrigerator I hadn't
> gotten any place. Isn't there some baking that is done for hazelnuts?
As I recall, you can use a vegetable peeler
but it will mar the surface. That's okay
if you're going to chop it up, for example
to use in pesto. Brazil nuts are excellent
in pesto. Better than pine nuts, in my opinion.
pavane
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| On 6/7/2010 11:11, Don Wiss wrote:
| > The brown covering on Brazil nuts is the bran. Bran is where the phytic
| > acid is. Phytic acid is an anti-nutrient that reduces the absorbtion of
| > minerals. I'd like to get it off. I know soaking almonds works. But after
| > soaking my raw Brazil nuts for a couple days in the refrigerator I hadn't
| > gotten any place. Isn't there some baking that is done for hazelnuts?
Here's a write-up with a technique I hadn't heard of:
http://www.ochef.com/1223.htm
pavane
J. Clarke
> The brown covering on Brazil nuts is the bran. Bran is where the phytic
> acid is. Phytic acid is an anti-nutrient that reduces the absorbtion of
> minerals. I'd like to get it off. I know soaking almonds works. But after
> soaking my raw Brazil nuts for a couple days in the refrigerator I hadn't
> gotten any place. Isn't there some baking that is done for hazelnuts?
Have you tried blanching them?
Don Wiss
No. All I have tried is what I wrote in my post. Not being that
knowledgeable a cook I have no idea what length of time blanching means.
atec7 7
evident when the bran will rub off
J. Clarke
Boil briefly then cool to stop the cooking.
How long brazils take before the bran will loosen I don't know--start a
pot of water, put one in, let it go 30 seconds, pull it out, see if the
bran slips off--if it doesn't, try another for a minute, and so on until
the skin comes off easily. When you know the time then you can do the
whole batch.
Robyn Pascoe
Bruce
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>I use 1 tablespoon of baking soda in a a litre of simmering water, leave for 4 minutes, then put the nuts into iced water and rub together
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> I use 1 tablespoon of baking soda in a a litre of simmering water, leave for 4 minutes, then put the nuts into iced water and rub together, this works with hazel nuts so it might work with Brazils.
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dsi1
> I use 1 tablespoon of baking soda in a a litre of simmering water, leave for 4 minutes, then put the nuts into iced water and rub together, this works with hazel nuts so it might work with Brazils.
Ophelia
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