Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 Bad idea. The skin helps to prevent oxidization. > Does anyone know where I can buy skinless almonds at? Thanks - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2002 Report Share Posted January 21, 2002 On almonds, they have mostly oleic acid as a fatty acid so are rather stable and you can take the skins off and they will not oxidize for some time if treated properly. The skins contain irritating substances and may be difficult for some people to digest. Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 How do you remove the skins or what kind of almonds can you buy that are skinless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 If you blanch the almonds (scald them by dipping them into boiling water for a few moments) the skin will loosen and can be rubbed off (works with the skins of peaches, etc., too). I prefer to soak them overnight (no heating or cooking) except the skins are a little more difficult to rub off. I use a sharp knife to start a rip in the skin and can then easily pull the skin off. Soaking them also plumps them up and releases good nutritional components (as in sprouting). The only almonds you can purchase without skins have been cooked (blanched almonds?) and are usually pieces, not whole. But I prefer to process my own - gives me some extra meditation time ;-) -=mark=- At 02:59 AM 1/22/02 -0500, you wrote: >How do you remove the skins or what kind of almonds can you buy that are >skinless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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