Pasteurized Almonds?

Casserole

I’m new to the Raw way of life (and new to this site), but I’m loving it so far. At any rate, in my quest for raw almonds, I came across some info saying that raw almonds are now steamed in order to pasteurize them. Is this true and if so, does it make a difference? It seems that it would. Where does everyone get their almonds (cheap, fresh, unsteamed)? Thanks!

Casserole

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and ideas. So, for a follow up question, can they still sell/label them as “raw” even if they have been pasteurized? Thanks again!

Casserole

Thanks again for all the great answers. It looks like I will be ordering my almonds.