Raw Almonds in Bulk Organic

What is in this one-kilo bag?

Raw almonds and nothing else, grown organically. No salt, no sugar and no cooking oil: the Kazidomi Vrac almonds are neither roasted nor salted, and they keep their skins on. The one-kilo size is aimed at households that eat them regularly or make their own nut butters.

Raw or blanched almonds: what does the skin change?

The brown skin brings bitterness, a firmer bite and fibre. The blanched almond, with the skin taken off, is milder and paler. For a very white plant milk or a frangipane, blanched is the one to use. For eating whole, or for a wholemeal butter, the raw Kazidomi Vrac almond works better.

How do I turn them into something at home?

A powerful blender reduces them to a butter in a few minutes with no added fat. Blitzed more briefly, they give a meal for a tart base. The Kazidomi Vrac almonds also chop coarsely under a knife for granola, or toast in a dry pan before being crushed.

Should I soak them first?

It is not compulsory. A few hours in cold water softens the almond and makes it easier to blend for a plant drink or a cream. Once soaked, the Kazidomi Vrac almonds are drained, rinsed and used straight away: swollen with water, they no longer keep in a dry cupboard.

How do I store a large bag once it is open?

Tip it into airtight jars, cool, dry and out of the light. Over a kilo it is worth splitting the batch: some in the kitchen, the rest sealed away. Kazidomi Vrac almonds also take the freezer, which slows the fats oxidising without costing them their crunch on thawing.