Pumpkin seeds: soaking and roasting page

[MariaNYC]

Was just reading Mark's posts about seeds, and how soaking and roasting at low temps is preferable in order to break down the toxins.

My question is regarding pumpkin seeds -- do you hull them before soaking and roasting?

[atomickim]

Yes! You can actually buy them already hulled (which I would highly recommend you do unless you have a lot of free time). Then I soak in some salt and cayenne and dehydrate for a day or so on about 100 deg. Nourishing Traditions is a good resource for preparing nuts/seeds in this way...

[FlyNavyWife]

I don't. I always soak and roast them in-shell and also eat the shell.


Is that abnormal?

[rphlslv]

If you leave the shell, how will the water reach the actual seeds then?

[FlyNavyWife]

no idea, but they come out yummy.

I'm not saying it's "right." Just saying that's how I've done it all my life.