if a grain sprouts is it raw?

greenlove

Hi everyone. I have been buying what my local store called “non-raw” oatgroats. They said that they were slightly heated. Another customer said they were raw because he had sprouted them. I wanted to see for myself so I soaked them and now they are sprouting! Does this mean that the enzymes are still in tact and that they could be considered raw?

michigan roman

yes , they sprouted = living = raw .

Luna blu

I would say yes. It makes sense to me that if it is able to sprout it is still alive, therfore raw. I will be shocked if I am wrong. It wouldn’t make sense to me.

greenlove

Thanks you guys!

pianissima

foods can be heated above 117F (or whatever we are agreeing on) and still have intack enzymes because it takes a little while for the denaturing to occur. that’s why steamed foods aren’t as enzyme deplete as fried. maybe that’s why the grains are still living…?

flybaby

Congratulations you have living sprouted oats! They are DEFINITELY raw. I didn’t managed to sprout even the ones labelled raw sprouting oats:(