soaking nuts,dates

glaoretti8788

I am new to this, should one soak the dates and all nuts for twelve hours for any dish that you make.

Thank you

elizabethh

generally the rule is the larger and harder the nut the longer the soak time. i soak most nuts and seeds for about four hours, eight if i plan ahead.
only dried dates need to be soaked; fresh, squishy dates are fine unsoaked, unless you have a very sensitive blender/food processor.

emtpdmom

This site has a chart with soak times, and includes what the sprouted yield should be. For more indepth information on sprouting and detailed information on different seeds and nuts check here.

Sorry, I meant to post this on the thread from January 2009. I'll also post there.