In a message dated 4/18/01 12:01:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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 >Should they be raw? What if they are salted and roasted- if you buy raw,
 >they are often rancid- so is better roasted? were can I find fresh nuts and
 >seeds? again, is salted ok?
  >>

Roasted and salted is fine. Native peoples parch and roast seeds, and they
also use rock and sea salt, so this is authentic.

Charles
San Diego, CA