The Right Chemistry: Cracking a nut conundrum

The question took me by surprise. “Do you really have to activate your nuts?” Just as a plethora of strange mental images began to bubble through my mind, I learned that we were talking about tree nuts.
“Activation” does not refer to poking sleeping nuts; it refers to soaking and then drying raw varieties before consuming them. The aim is to increase nutritional value. And profit margins for processors.
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