Philosopher Foods — Gut Nuts Fermented Cashews (3 oz)

Cashews, fermented and dried crunchy. Tangy, savory, and easier to digest than the raw kind.

Gut Nuts are sprouted, fermented with live probiotic cultures, then slowly dehydrated until they are crunchy again. Fermentation does two things. It gives the nuts a tangy, savory flavor a little like sourdough, and it changes what is inside them: Philosopher Foods reports up to 7 times the B vitamins and 8 to 9 times the antioxidants of raw nuts, with fewer of the anti-nutrients that make nuts hard on some stomachs. The drying step means the cultures are no longer alive, which makes these a postbiotic snack rather than a probiotic one: the compounds the bacteria made are all still there. Three ingredients.

Cashews take fermentation especially well; their natural sweetness balances the sour and the result is rich and almost cheesy.

Who this is for

• Cashew lovers who want something more interesting than roasted and salted
• Gut-health snacking on the go
• Keto and paleo eaters who want a savory crunch
• Crushed over soup, curry or a stir-fry

Details

3 oz pouch. Ingredients: fermented organic cashews, ancient seabed salt, probiotic cultures (non-GMO, vegan). Shelf-stable; reseal after opening.

Philosopher Foods makes everything in small batches in Northern California from Regenerative Organic Certified nuts. USDA Organic, vegan.