On Nov 6, 4:12*pm, Kathleen > wrote:
> merryb wrote:
> > On Nov 6, 3:59 pm, Kathleen > wrote:
>
> >>amandaF wrote:
>
> >>>Roasted Almong is $7.99 per lb. Raw is $3.99 per lb.
>
> >>>I am heavily dependent on it as snack (I mix it with dried
> >>>cranberrey). I want to roast thme the easiet way possible. A grocery
> >>>store clerk told me to soak the raw ones in amino acid for half an
> >>>hour and bake at 400 degree. I forgot for how long.
>
> >>>Is there any simpler or better way than soaking in liquid amino? I
> >>>wouldn't want to soak in soy sauce.
>
> >>Put them in a heat safe bowl with a little butter and salt. *Microwave
> >>on high for 1 minute. *Stir. *Continue to nuke in 30-45 second bursts,
> >>stirring after each, until you achieve the desired level of roastiness.
>
> > Have you ever done this? I have never tried to roast anything in a
> > microwave, so I'm interested in your method...
>
> It's the only way I ever do it. *You have to be extra careful the first
> few times, in order to get a feel for how long it's going to take.
> Hence the recommendation to stir and check every 30-45 seconds.
>
> You can pull out an almond after every nuking, cut it in half and check
> the interior color. *Do not pop the freshly nuked almond in your mouth.
> * They're sort of sticky until they cool (then they're crunchy) and it's
> no fun to have a nuclear hot almond stuck on a molar.- Hide quoted text -
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No kidding! Thanks for the info- I'll have to try it!