Starch?

Rupal

Someone mentioned to me today that the raw food diet is a great thing (he’s a surprisingly enlightened doc :P) but that the body also needs starch.

I’m aware that you get starch in potatoes (can’t eat raw) and I tried making a hummus with raw grated sweet potato, but didn’t really like the taste.

What else can be eaten for starch and is it a necessity?

Thanks guys! :)

tree ear

it could depends on ones body type, every ones different but it might be that beginners have a hard time getting off starch myself being one of them …..........try using buckwheat sprouts a very starchy grain and one of the most nutritions , use as cereal fresh or dehydrated, make bread with it,raw oatmeal

Rupal

Thanks for all the help guys, will try and see how I feel without starch as I don’t have a dehydrator. We don’t get them here! Thanks again :)

hannahmarie

you can soak quinoa and eat that. it is really good, low fat and high in protein.

Rupal

Thanks for all the info and suggestions guys, much appreciated! :)

hannahmarie

bluedolfin- i usually just soak it overnight and it gets soft enough (sometimes 24 hours). i like adding it to veggie salads (just a bunch of chopped up veggies).

hannahmarie

no problem, you can also just soak and eat raw oat grouts. i actually like soaking the grouts, making oat milk, straining through a cheese cloth, and eating the leftover pulp as oatmeal… it is really good!

hannahmarie

ha ha, bluedolfin. um, yeah, exactly like nut milk. i like it because i like the taste and it is way cheaper than the other stuff(at my co-op ROG are only $.99/lb). i would say experiment with the ratio to your liking. i only make a blender-full at once so i am not sure how long it lasts?

Belisarius

I eat sweet potatoes raw … No need to dehydrate; they’re delicious just as they are – thickly or thinly sliced, depending on what you feel like.

hannahmarie

bluedolfin.. wait, are you making a joke? my cheese cloth is just cotton? nothing un-vegan..

I would say use maybe even a cup of ROG to a blend of water, there is no reason not to start with more because you can always add more water if it is too thick for your taste.

hannahmarie

ok, i submitted a recipe to this site, now everyone can be in the know.