best prices on really raw cashews and sesame seeds?

[T-Bird]

rawfromthefarm didn't have these and I got totally stiffed on an order to organiclives so won't order from them again.

Other sites have the cashews in the mid-upper teens per pound.

Anywhere the price is more reasonable? I'm thinking 10-13 here.

Thanks!

[Veganforlife]

www.nutsonline.com

I have gotten a lot of nuts from these folks

[Dimond]

I remember asking them about cashews and I don't believe they're truly raw. I think the true raw ones are all imported. They're not too positive about the rawness of many of their products, but they seem to be getting better. Just make sure to ask detailed questions. Make sure cashews are hand-shelled AND ask about the heat used. Most use some type of heat, but if it's under the right temperature then it's okay.

Normally they're $10+ per pound (once shipping is added). Occasionally companies have sales and you can get them a bit cheaper.

I have them in bulk at the link below (under food). I can get smaller quantities if they're mixed with other products.

[Green_Woman]

I buy mine for $6.99/lb at one of my local markets. They are low-heat processed, raw cashews.

I occasionally eat almonds and sunflower seeds but I'm sensitive to most other nuts/tree nuts.

[Mary Kay]

Green Woman, those are not truly raw cashews, sorry to say.

T-Bird, I get mine from rawguru.com and they're $13/lb, I believe, when you order 10 lbs. I keep what I'm not going to use in the freezer.

I did get a bad batch from them once. They were cashew PIECES. Were a little cheaper and were from Brazil, I believe.

I don't like to buy pieces, because I believe they can go rancid quicker.

T-Bird - was just hinkiing about you....how's the exclusive greens from the garden going? I've got a mother lode this year, and am going to have to start some hoop houses to keep my kale going all winter. Got lots of flats of grasses going, and just started sunflower sprouts in a tray for the first time. they were so good!

Mary Kay

[Dimond]

Green Woman, those are not truly raw cashews, sorry to say. I agree. It's impossible to find them wholesale at that price (unless in very large quantity), let alone retail. It's doubtful they're hand-shelled, which is a must for cashews.

I haven't had an issue with the pieces, but I always freeze the majority of them so likely that helps. Luckily I can get them whole if I need as well as the pieces or halves. The tricky part is making sure the companies don't have nuts that are very old, which is probably why they went bad (in combination with not be refrigerated or frozen while sitting in stock). I know Whole Foods has had issues with that in their personal care section, not sure about nuts-should be a quicker turnover.

[Green_Woman]

Hmmm... well... I don't buy them wholesale, as I used to buy "raw" cashews wholesale that were NOT raw. And forgive me, but I got the amount wrong... it's $11.99/lb... I buy them in 1/2 lb bags.

The ones I buy now are NAVITAS (http://www.navitasnaturals.com/products/cashew.html)with the low-temperature, raw stamp. :)

I could always call the company to verify, since I use NAVITAS for other products, as well.

[Green_Woman]

I sent the company an inquiry, but in various sites online, it was listed that the cashews are kept at under 115 deg F throughout the entire process, so I would think that means they are truly RAW.

I'll of course let you all know once I get the response from the Company! :) They sure are DELICIOUS cashews, and I haven't felt any negative reactions to them so I'm taking that as a good sign... ;)

[TaupeRawMan]

Hmmm... well... I don't buy them wholesale, as I used to buy "raw" cashews wholesale that were NOT raw. And forgive me, but I got the amount wrong... it's $11.99/lb... I buy them in 1/2 lb bags.

The ones I buy now are NAVITAS (http://www.navitasnaturals.com/products/cashew.html)with the low-temperature, raw stamp. :)

I could always call the company to verify, since I use NAVITAS for other products, as well.

My understanding is that the cashews Navitas uses are steamed in the shell. Doesn't mean that the cashew isn't still raw, but just wanted to let you know.

[T-Bird]

T-Bird - was just hinkiing about you....how's the exclusive greens from the garden going? I've got a mother lode this year, and am going to have to start some hoop houses to keep my kale going all winter. Got lots of flats of grasses going, and just started sunflower sprouts in a tray for the first time. they were so good!


Not so good! Been buying at the store a lot. Maybe next year? I need to do a lot more planning and constructing of things. My lettuce and spinach are not growing too quickly and the buns and squirrels been messing with what is.

Got a few bunches here and there, but yeah - next year!

[Green_Woman]

No reply from NAVITAS yet on the cashews. :) Even if they were steamed, if they are kept under 115 deg F, they are still raw, so again... not worried! Just really curious now. :D

[Green_Woman]

Here's the email I just received from Navitas regarding their RAW Cashews!

Hi Green Woman,

All cashews have a layer round them that is toxic to humans, the conventional way to remove the core from the outer layers is to steam them and then roast them. We work with processors who take care not to heat the interior core to high temperatures. We still use steam to open the shell but it is done quickly and then they are finished by hand processing instead of simply steamed. So steam is used but the interior does not get heated to that steam temperature and it is done quickly. Raw is a commonly used term but we actually prefer low temperature processed. Raw is eating a tomato from your garden. Raw currently is used to mean foods that are not heated more than 118F degrees. Our gaol is to process any of the foods we work with in low temperatures to protect the nutritional benefits. We also do not add or use agents to mix in or process the foods so you get a clean simple 1 ingredient food.

Thank you for your interest in our foods.

Wes

From what I understand on their website and elsewhere, they process their cashews below 118 deg F.

I am satisfied, and will continue to enjoy my affordable, delicious RAW cashews from Navitas. ;)

[T-Bird]

From the mighty wiki:


Steam is the name given to water when it is a gas. Steam is always seen as a string of cloudy translucent mist. But, that is only the result of the steam condensing on the surface of dust in the air, which means the steam that you touch would not be very hot. The steam that is really 100 degrees Celsius is invisible.

When the pressure of the atmosphere is 1013 mbar (this is about the average pressure for a place which is at sea level), water will boil (turn into steam) at 100 degrees Celsius.

100 degrees Celsius is the same temperature as 212 degrees Fahrenheit, 80 degrees Réaumur and 373.15 Kelvin.

Steamed anything not raw in my books. If the outer coating is heated even breifly to 212 degrees, I can't imagine the nut part underneath doesn't get to at least 180 in quite a few places.

[Dimond]

Navitas is one source I've used, though I have another that is 100% no heat. Navitas had said they keep the temperature low, usually 115 on average, and they also hand-shell.

Trying to get even better deals on the 100% no heat ones so I can pass them along.

[Green_Woman]

T-Bird.... Mighty wiki? :D You mean Wikipedia (http://news.aol.com/article/wikipedia-quote-hoax/475157)? :D

Sorry... I couldn't help it!

*giggles*

[Green_Woman]

Trying to get even better deals on the 100% no heat ones so I can pass them along.

That's a great idea, Dimond! What do you pay per lb on them, currently?