This says it's "raw" in the description, but don't you have to cook it for it to be gelatinized?
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My understanding is that this HAS already been cooked - gelantinized - and then powdered. I did some research and saw that many experts recommend gelatinized maca, saying it is much more bio-available and digestable than raw maca - so that's why I'm buying this kind.
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I've oven roasted it (homemade granola) and put it in yogurt, it was great. If you are going to mix it without cooking it in any form then you will want to let it sit for an hour or so (plus, straight uncooked is going to be pretty intense on your guts). I usually microwave a cup of it if in a hurry and mix with yogurt.
92921
I am not sure what that means, but it is purely organic. It is solid and melts as you use it. I hope this helps, not sure about raw.
1109123
Yes, they are raw. You don't need to cook them, they are great eaten raw. They are at their best eaten raw after overnight soaking in water.
228890
I called the company and they couldn't accurately answer the question. They didn't believe that it was raw which means it is likely heat processed. Someone was unclear about what raw meant; raw would mean that it is NOT heat processed. Heat processing can denature the protein making it unhealthy and unrecognizable as protein in your body.
1267144
No. It is a powdered root. Gelatinizing is done by a heating process. No gelatin pork products involved.
936410
To answer your question. I put a small amount in a little water and let it set. When I went to check on it there was no difference.. I think that because it is hydrolyzed it doesn't set up like gelatin, even though it is gelatin. I will let it stay overnight in the dish and see if that works. It dissolves very fast. I will get back to you. Gwen
1045474
I had to look that up. :) Yes, this is not raw. It has been expanded/exfoliated. At least according to what I read at duper mining site.
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I did some research online to answer this, and found (unsurprisingly) that the answer is not so simple. Raw should mean completely uncooked, and so the label saying uncooked should cover it - but there is a difference in opinion about what constitutes "cooked". I can say from experience with the product that the aroma and flavor are all there and that this does not taste anything like the fake honey that one gets at fast food places or from generic grocery store brands. At the same time, it is not as pungent and full as some of the more exotic honeys that one would pay a lot of money for.
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Local producers here in WV warm honey to around body temp to package it. I can't swear it is totally raw, but it appears to be heated some for packaging. We love its flavor. I have one bottle that has crystalized just like what I buy from my neighbor does.
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Nothing on the package about being Dutch processed. Label states "...processed at low temperatures..." which qualifies it as raw.
2107202
Yes it's totally raw. Have bought from many places and this is the best for both quality and price, hands down.
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yes you can. I would not advice eating it, only because it will turn into a mouthful of flavorless gelatine.hope it is a hit, send me pictures!
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This is not boiled with driers added. It is considered raw, can't speak to the fatty acid issue. I have used it with bare hands and it is defiantly not irritating.
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some gelato recipes come with it, but I have personally never tried to make Gelato yet
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I don't know what raw is. But you do have to cook it for about 10 minutes. I have seen it at Whole Foods.
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Hi I find it interesting that Amazon is sending this question to a customer instead of finding out from the source--the manufacturer! They claim in the description that it is 'raw' so we, as consumers, assume that might mean unheated. I would ask the company itself. I can tell you as someone who purchases it that I like it because it is natural! I do not want any chemicals on my skin, so this works!