dam almonds taste like crap, cashews alright alternative?

sleepi · 03-02-2006, 11:37 PM

i just bought a 15 dollar bag of almonds from costco and it's my first time putting them into my diet, they're raw with nothing added and god dam it taste like ****, it takes me forever to chew them cause i don't wanna throw it up, it's like the first time you start taking protein shakes and you try not to throw it up. do you guys think cashews would be a good alternative? they taste way better with good fats also. after i'm done with this bag of ****, should i just get cashews next time or try almonds with some salt or something added to it? i'm bulking btw so i think cashews should be alright

Power_Lifter88 · 03-03-2006, 12:02 AM

Some natural peanut butter would be good.

sleepi · 03-03-2006, 12:48 AM

i already eat a natural pb sandwhich at home...i want something to eat at school, which currently are almonds

outofshape111 · 03-03-2006, 12:50 AM

sorry, can't help with the cashew question, i'm a newbie myself......

but have you tried wallnuts? they are a great source of omega's and they taste pretty damn good (as far as bodybuilding food goes =))

debuofcourse · 03-03-2006, 01:05 AM

Almonds aren't meant to taste **** by anyone's standards but sometimes you can get bad almonds that taste a bit bitter and they really do induce nausea. Try getting almonds from somewhere else and mix them up with walnuts and cashews. That'll give you a bit of a mix and help you get used to eating almonds. Over time, if you want, you can cut out the ammount of other nuts and eventually you'll just be eating almonds alone.

thajeepster · 03-03-2006, 05:48 AM

damn, that must suck, I LOVE ALMONDS... you can get roasted almonds, those taste better than raw... although raw is better for you. Cashews are fine, basically all nuts are fine. I'd look into walnuts like others said though, im pretty sure they have a pretty good nutritional profile, and contain the highly regarded omega 3 fatty acids.

lea869 · 03-03-2006, 06:08 AM

omg... if no one has anything against them... haha... TAMARI roasted almonds are amazing. they are really addicting though, so be careful!

lucious · 03-03-2006, 06:25 AM

It's really easy to go overboard on the nuts.......before you know it you've gulped a few handfuls...and 1000 calories

Wtf? · 03-03-2006, 06:36 AM

Yeah, cashews or wallnuts or any nut or seed would be fine too. Just get a mixed bag if you can.

Them being raw is probably the reason for the taste. Try adding salt or just blend them and mix them with a protein shake or something.

Blake Austin · 03-03-2006, 06:42 AM

Cashews are delicious and are ok, IMO. Get the lightly salted ones though.

Max Omega · 03-03-2006, 08:57 AM

Cashews > Almonds "ANYDAY".

vegHead · 03-03-2006, 09:16 AM

the almonds werent good??? wow, you must have gotten a bad pack or something I believe cashews efa profile is not as good as almonds

strongpointe85 · 03-03-2006, 09:46 AM

toast them man... heres what you do.. TRUST me... it enhances the flavor beyond belief...

use ANY cookie sheet and spread them out in 1 layer with none overlapping eachother... bake in the oven for 10 minutes @ 400 degrees. take out of oven... let cool... put in a bag... and holy **** youve made one addicting snack

GJWrestle878 · 03-03-2006, 01:10 PM

i like hazel nuts a lot, the planters deluxe mixed nuts are good too. from what i have researched, peanuts are the least healthiest nuts, but they are still alright.

Mister_A · 03-03-2006, 02:41 PM

Cashews and Almonds are my nuts of choice.