diet and the food industry

[Monica]

Hey Monica, I don't know much about the raw food diet, is there an optimal way of heating it up so that its enjoyable, or is it all cold food? And do you know how long to soak grains and rice etc to be usable?

Yes, soups and entrees can be warmed without destroying the enzymes. A dehydrator works well for this, since most ovens don't go low enough in temp.

Here is a good book to start with:

Warming Up to Living Foods by Elysa Markowitz

Generally, grains, beans and legumes can be soaked about 8 hours, and then slightly sprouted. Then you can make breads and crackers with them. Most legumes can be eaten as spouts. (Lentils, mung beans, etc. but not pintos or black beans, however. Not sure why.)