Warming Food a Just a Little

[violetsareblack]

OK, I do not have a dehydrator nor the money for one (not even a cheap one), I do not have a low setting on an oven (it doesn't go lower than like 200 or 300?). What is a safe way to heat food up just a little bit? Is there a safe way? Like, I thought I read on here that you can do stuff on the stove top but how do I know how hot is too hot?

I have yet to try any raw soups because it's cold here, we just got 14 inches of snow and my house is not insulated so the last thing I want right now is cold food!

[Revvell]

You can always take things out so they warm to room temp. Another way for soups and such, use a double boiler.. IF it's too hot to put your finger in, it's too hot.

Revvell

[Adensspell]

Easiest way...directly on the stove! I do it all the time even though I have a dehydrator at home. Just stir constantly and do the finger test like revvel said. It is great for doing soups and stuff. Also you can boil water and let it cool down so that it is to 145 degrees (that temperatures will not be the internal temp of the veggies) and pour it over veggies so that they soften and «cook» and are warm. Hope this help.

[Adensspell]

oops almost forgot...turn your oven on lowest setting and put food in, leave door ajar to adjust temperature...alternatively turn oven on and let heat up then turn it off and place food inside.

[violetsareblack]

oops almost forgot...turn your oven on lowest setting and put food in, leave door ajar to adjust temperature...alternatively turn oven on and let heat up then turn it off and place food inside.

Will that workd for foods that call for being dehydrated as well??? because I have Alissa's book now and would LOVE to try some of the stuff that calls for dehydrating (such as breads and baked goods, etc). I've been dying to try them!

[violetsareblack]

Easiest way...directly on the stove! I do it all the time even though I have a dehydrator at home. Just stir constantly and do the finger test like revvel said. It is great for doing soups and stuff. Also you can boil water and let it cool down so that it is to 145 degrees (that temperatures will not be the internal temp of the veggies) and pour it over veggies so that they soften and «cook» and are warm. Hope this help.

Thanks! Yes it does help!

I always see posts about doing stuff but no one ever gives exact details so I'm cluess as I'm not even very good at cooking yet alone un "cooking". :p

[violetsareblack]

You can always take things out so they warm to room temp. Another way for soups and such, use a double boiler.. IF it's too hot to put your finger in, it's too hot.

Revvell

I don't know what it is but I cannot stand most foods in room temp. :( It either has to be cold or actually warm/hot. That's what is making some of this raw food hard because right now cold food is the last thing I want in my body when it's old out. I will try that double boiler idea though. Thanks!

[Adensspell]

I've only done it a handful of times for dehydrating but yes it works. It is not ideal but it will do the job. Made some great mushroom and nut burgers that way.

[violetsareblack]

I've only done it a handful of times for dehydrating but yes it works. It is not ideal but it will do the job. Made some great mushroom and nut burgers that way.


Yeah. I am new to doing a lot of raw. I did it for about 2 months and lost 16 pounds but the cravings got to me. I wanted to start off with the gourmet foods that resemble SAD foods until my body just got to the point where it could be better on simple foods yet I can't quite do that without a dehydrator and with our big family a dehydrator is not even in my future for a while. Not one nice enough to do raw pizza breads and stuff.

[Isadora]

Wow. Happy I read this thread. I'm in the same situation. I live in Ottawa, Canada and we just got around 72cm of snow over the weekend (seriously.. it just didn't stop for 2 days). The last thing I want right now is cold food. I have a dehydrator but even throwing stuff in there for a few hours is pretty much useless. I'm having a hard time dealing with the cold food thing. Will be easier in the summer, but right now all I want is HOT HOT HOT!

[QTLayla]

OK, I do not have a dehydrator nor the money for one (not even a cheap one), I do not have a low setting on an oven (it doesn't go lower than like 200 or 300?). What is a safe way to heat food up just a little bit? Is there a safe way? Like, I thought I read on here that you can do stuff on the stove top but how do I know how hot is too hot?

I have yet to try any raw soups because it's cold here, we just got 14 inches of snow and my house is not insulated so the last thing I want right now is cold food!
Hello violetsareblack
This is what I am doing but not sure if its appropriate to the raw diet as I am new as well. I boil some filtered water and add it to my cold filtered water until its warm when I put my finger into it. I add this to my blender for soups.

If the veggies are very cold then I make my water very warm but still able to put my finger in it. I have a thermometer I bought from a coffee shop to test the temp. I have been keeping it below 118 degrees but now I see I can do the 145 degrees with the cold veggies.

Hope my suggestion works and if anyone here who has more experience with this can give me feedback on the way I warm the water, please do.

Joy on the Journey!
QT

[ShelShel]

Actually, I was just reading this post and realized, the cold food this winter isn't bothering me the way it did last. The longer I'm raw, the easier this becomes. I wonder if it is that way for everyone? Last year this time, I was FREEZING and the thought of anything raw wasn't working, but now I'm eating raw ice cream in winter and loving it. There is hope ya'll! :D