Re: cashew butter - roasted or raw?

August 26, 2006

The reason roasted cashews are not legal is that some sort of starch and oil

coating is usually added. I think it depends on the company... and whether they

just took raw cashews and roasted them as is. You would need to contact them to

be sure.

If they purchase cashews that are pre-roasted, then grind them up, they would

have not way to assure you there were no added starches.

If you are referring to Maranatha brand, here is a clip I took from their

website, re: their roasted nut products:

<< " Roasted " nut butters are baked or heated in some way to produce a desired

flavor and/or color prior to grinding. Some manufacturers use oil in the

roasting process. At Maranatha, we do not use oil. Instead, we carefully dry

roast the nuts at low temperatures to produce a delicious, toasty flavor. >>

They do add oil as they grind the cashews for butter... because cashews are

pretty dry and starchy- the oil is needed to make a smooth butter.

Their website is www.maranathanutbutters.com and there is contact info there

for getting ahold of them to get more specific assurance.

You *can* make your own cashew butter with raw cashews, using a food

processer... you'll need to add a bit of oil, until it processes to the smooth

consistency you want.

Cashews are the starchiest of the nuts. Elaine always advised that they are not

for beginners... and she preferred that we use small amounts, as tolerated.

Patti

cashew butter - roasted or raw?

The book says to eat only raw cashews, but what about cashew butter? I am only

finding cashew butter made from roasted cashews at my local HF store. (My area

has

very few HF stores, so that maybe the reason.)

So, Do cashew have to be raw in butter?

Amy

August 26, 2006

the brand I have access to is " Once Again " smooth cashew butter. i will contact

them

for more info.

I want to use it for the Cashew Butter muffins. I have been substituting peanut

butter

in the recipe, but I thought variety would be good.

Thanks, Amy

>

> The reason roasted cashews are not legal is that some sort of starch and oil

coating

is usually added. I think it depends on the company... and whether they just

took raw

cashews and roasted them as is. You would need to contact them to be sure.

>

> If they purchase cashews that are pre-roasted, then grind them up, they would

have not way to assure you there were no added starches.

>

> If you are referring to Maranatha brand, here is a clip I took from their

website, re:

their roasted nut products:

>

> << " Roasted " nut butters are baked or heated in some way to produce a desired

flavor and/or color prior to grinding. Some manufacturers use oil in the

roasting

process. At Maranatha, we do not use oil. Instead, we carefully dry roast the

nuts at

low temperatures to produce a delicious, toasty flavor. >>

>

> They do add oil as they grind the cashews for butter... because cashews are

pretty

dry and starchy- the oil is needed to make a smooth butter.

>

> Their website is www.maranathanutbutters.com and there is contact info there

for

getting ahold of them to get more specific assurance.

>

> You *can* make your own cashew butter with raw cashews, using a food

processer... you'll need to add a bit of oil, until it processes to the smooth

consistency you want.

>

> Cashews are the starchiest of the nuts. Elaine always advised that they are

not for

beginners... and she preferred that we use small amounts, as tolerated.

>

> Patti

> cashew butter - roasted or raw?

>

> The book says to eat only raw cashews, but what about cashew butter? I am

only

> finding cashew butter made from roasted cashews at my local HF store. (My

area

has

> very few HF stores, so that maybe the reason.)

>

> So, Do cashew have to be raw in butter?

> Amy

>

August 26, 2006