dried fruits

[AppleJax613]

do you trust dried fruits? i absolutely LOVE raisins, and I recently bought some from Whole Foods--organic sundried ones...how do you know if they really don't dehydrate them above 116? i don't have the money to afford a dehydrator to dry my own fruits...am i better off just staying away from them?

[Nurse in the Raw]

If they say sundried, I don't see any reason not to buy them.

[AppleJax613]

it's all i'm craving. all i like is sweets. blah.

[Nurse in the Raw]

It will pass and then you will be on to something else just as tasty.

[veganman]

You definitely want to ask about the processing when getting dried fruits. Also, raisins at WF sometimes have oil added without listing it on the label. If this is a concern of yours, make sure to ask.

[AppleJax613]

i guess i'm better off just staying away from them...

[ChaiLife]

I love my dried fruits. I get them at Whole Foods and read the ingredients before purchasing. They help when I want something sweet RIGHT NOW. They're usually for emergency situations :o and for recipes like donut holes.

[EmJo]

Purelyraw.com says that dried fruits in stores have been heated at high temps, but it may be different if they're sundried. Could you find the food company's website and contact someone?

If you do, and they promise their raisins have been dried at a low living temp, would you please let me know? I tried dehydrating grapes just to see how they'd turn out, and they're SOUR :eek: (they were sweet when they were fresh). I would love to have raisins for mixing w/, for instance, Essene bread, but can live w/o them if I must (for the sake of being "purely raw").

[exurb]

IMO most dried fruits commercially available are not dried under the critical temperature.

If you've ever dried them yourselves, you will see how ridiculously long they take, so no commercial company would do that. Plus there is more risk with molds, them going "off" before drying, etc.

There are some exceptions, things that are normally dried out in the sun, such as dates and figs, where the chances are pretty good that they're raw.

[samariah]

i just had some dried dragonfruit dipped in raw almond butter. yum. i wont eat this on a daily basis or anything but its a good once in a while treat.

[EmJo]

There are some exceptions, things that are normally dried out in the sun, such as dates and figs, where the chances are pretty good that they're raw.

REALLY?! Dried figs are raw? Are you sure? I would love to be able to eat figs again (dates are so much more expensive) and use them in recipes!