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Q SHOULD I ALWAYS SOAK CASHEW NUTS BEFORE COOKING WITH THEM?
ACashews are one of the most versatile nuts around. They have a mild flavour, a creamy texture, and are readily available.
Whether you need to soak your cashews depends entirely on the recipe you wish to use them for. Cashews are extremely good, as they are, in salads, stir fries, curries, and stews. They are also great when used ground or chopped in a cheesecake base, energy balls, biscuits, and so on. For all of these uses there is no need to soak your cashews.
However, these nuts are also fantastic for creating silky smooth dressings, sauces and homemade ‘cheeses’, in which case they do require soaking in advance. This can either be achieved by soaking in fresh, cold water for several hours or overnight in the fridge, or in freshly boiled water which reduces the time dramatically to as little as 15-30 minutes.
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