Cashews - should I soak them?

delaluna

Hi all, I read from a few places that cashews are technically not raw. They are treated with heat to break open the hard shells. Since they are cooked already, should I still soak them? I used to be able to eat them without soaking, and my digestion would be fine. But now, it seems my digestion cannot tolerate them, even a very few. Would soaking make a difference?

schmoopee

You don't need to soak white nuts like cashews, macadamia, pinenuts, but it will make the consistency smoother when you blend them. Not sure about the digestion issue, seems like it would help...might be a food combining thing too. I always take digestive enzymes with nuts and seeds because i had my gallbladder removed.