Raw nut butters

[daisyduke]

Can you please tell me where I can find raw nut butters? I have never seen them before, and I don't even know where to start. Thanks

[EastCoastie]

If you live near a Trader Joe's, you can find them there. Although I am not sure if they are truly raw but they are labeled so...

[daisyduke]

Unfortunately, no Trader Joe's here in Pittsburgh. We do have Whole Foods though!

[cornvalley]

It's so much more fun to make your own so you can lick all the equipment clean. Danger, danger....disregard previous advice. I have nothing useful to offer on this subject.

[Curleedst]

Trader Joe's has raw almond butter?

[misslinda]

The really RAW ones, I've always seen kept in the frig at the HFS. Trader Joes is not authentically raw. The almonds are raw but the processiong part of it is at higher levels. Same with Maranatha brand. If you are looking for truly raw, best to maek your own OR if you have a HFS that stocks in their RAW section, that's your best bet. Lastly, ordering online is available too.

:)

[Curleedst]

What is a good resource to order online?


Can you please tell me where I can find raw nut butters? I have never seen them before, and I don't even know where to start. Thanks

[misslinda]

Here is one well known site

http://www.rawganique.com/Food/raw-organic-almond-butter.htm


This other one looks like one I might try myself!

http://www.deliciousorganics.com/Products/livingtree.htm

:)

[misslinda]

OOPS! that second link only delivers locally :o

[Crystl-jade]

Whatever you do......


don't buy Maranatha raw nut butters they aren't raw :( :(
I found that out the hard way. Going an entire raw food year eating the stuff only to find out the grinders heat it up,,,, grrrrrrrrrrr Twenty three dollars a jar, to boot!

[Misty*Mountain]

rejuvenative foods makes a delicious (yet pricey) raw almond butter. just google their name and you'll find a link to their site :D

[berrienoire]

rejuvenative foods makes a delicious (yet pricey) raw almond butter. just google their name and you'll find a link to their site :D

OMG... I am on my second jar of this stuff. I look like an addict eating it. It's like 'gold' ...literally!—with the price and all. I haven't felt like making any myself and deicded to splurge on this one day. OMG... :p ...it's soooo worth it.

But yeeah... Make you own and save $$$ ;)

and YES, please don't become another Maranatha victim. * blech *

[rawpriestess]

We make our own fresh, it is so nice that way.

[daisyduke]

Please tell me how to make it! Thanks!

[Shivananda]

please don't become another Maranatha victim. To each his own, but I find that statement unnecessarily harsh. I have always found Maranatha to be a very conscientious and ethical company which makes high quality products I can afford, and which I can easily obtain locally. And they are very open about what they do, and what they do not do. They don't cook the nuts and seeds they grind. The temperature does naturally rise in the grinders, as it does in everyone's, even at home. But as Howell and others have taught us live enzyme loss doesn't happen instantly or completely, so while their end product isn't 100% raw in purist terms, it's not 100% not-raw either. There's some loss of enzymes to be sure, but it's nowhere near total, like the major brands are.

And that's a compromise I'm personally willing to accept for the convenience of having a Maranath jar in the fridge when I need a spoonful of tahini for a recipe, or the odd scoop of almond butter in a hurry. I'm not sitting around eating bowlsful of either one, so I find Maranatha to be raw enough for occasional use.

Rejuvenative butters are great, no doubt, but *FOR ME* they are too expensive for everyday use, and I just don't always have time to grind my own.

[berrienoire]

To each his own, but I find that statement unnecessarily harsh. I have always found Maranatha to be a very conscientious and ethical company which makes high quality products I can afford, and which I can easily obtain locally. And they are very open about what they do, and what they do not do. They don't cook the nuts and seeds they grind. The temperature does naturally rise in the grinders, as it does in everyone's, even at home. But as Howell and others have taught us live enzyme loss doesn't happen instantly or completely, so while their end product isn't 100% raw in purist terms, it's not 100% not-raw either. There's some loss of enzymes to be sure, but it's nowhere near total, like the major brands are.

And that's a compromise I'm personally willing to accept for the convenience of having a Maranath jar in the fridge when I need a spoonful of tahini for a recipe, or the odd scoop of almond butter in a hurry. I'm not sitting around eating bowlsful of either one, so I find Maranatha to be raw enough for occasional use.

Rejuvenative butters are great, no doubt, but *FOR ME* they are too expensive for everyday use, and I just don't always have time to grind my own.


Okie Dokie... :(

I am not going to go there.

[berrienoire]

Here's one of many threads with info on how to make it...

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com./forum/showthread.php?t=9646


Whenever I'm up for making my own nut butters, I usually do it this way...


(taken from a post I made back in Jan)

...hmm. I currently make my nut butters in the food processor, much like a "whipped cream" recipe, only thicker. Turns out just fine (nice and smooth) and seems to get better after being in the fridge for the first day. I purchased another jar of Maranatha's Almond Butter not too long ago...and have since decided not to purchase it again. I've known for a long while that the almonds can get heated enough to "cook" them during the grinding process...and I can definitely tell the difference too...blech. I have yet to try making any nut butters in the champion juicer, but I'm sure I'll get around to it one day. Glad to hear some tips about not soaking the nuts first...will have to remember that!


Anyways...

[misslinda]

interesting, when I spoke to Elizabeth from Maranatha, she stated they [use] heat as it speeds up their processing in order to meet the demands. I'm going to double check on that detail. :)

[shakti17]

Does anyone know about "Once Again" nut butters? I use their "Raw Almond Butter," but now thinking it may not be totally raw, a la marantha.

I must say I am happy with this product. It is yummy and I have seen it for $10 (some more expensive stores had it for $16)

www.livingtreecommunity.com

i have to put in a plug for these good folks in berkeley. i used to be the almond butter girl in my younger years!

[daisyduke]

Thanks for the tips!