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In search of the perfect roasted almond

The mission: find the perfect keto-friendly roasted spiced almond recipe
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The approach: For this foray, the AT test kitchen decided on some preliminary variables to test in seeking the best roasted almond recipe
Test variables
Pre-seasoning: Soak vs No-Soak
Post-seasoning: Dry rub vs No-Dry rub
Rival causes
Spice mix
Temperature: 200-350

Recipe table
Batch
Batch 1
Batch 2
Batch 3
Batch 4
1
Pre-season prep
No-Soak
Soak, 3h
No-Soak
Soak, 3h
2
Post-season prep
Dry rub, 4h
Dry rub, 8h
No-dry rub
No-dry rub
3
Oven temperature
350
200
350/200
350/200
4
Almonds
Almonds (raw, 1c),
Almonds (raw, 1c),
Almonds (raw, 1c),
Almonds (raw, 1c),
5
Paprika
Paprika (1tps)
Paprika (1 tps)
Paprika (1 tps)
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6
Salt
Salt (1tps)
Salt (1tps)
Salt (1tps)
Salt (1tps)
7
Rosemary/Sage
Rosemary (1tps)
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Salt (1tps)
Rosemary, Sage, Salt (1tps)
8
Cinnamon
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Cinnamon
Cinnamon
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9
Other spices
Lime rind (1 TBsp)
Cayenne (.5tps)
Roasted, ground cumin (1tps)
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Count
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Bonus batch:
Batch #5: Soma chocolate + Batch 4 + bowen island sea salt


Winner

Batch 1 was the winner, but Batch 4 is a close second with many points for consistency!!
And, Batch 5 - just yum that we tried afterwards.

Taste testing

Each batch was tested 2x and scored on 3 measures on a scale of 1(dislike muchly) to 5 (like muchly)
Evaluation
Batch #
Batch 1
Batch 2
Batch 3
Batch 4
1
Texture
4
2
2
3
2
Flavour
4
2
2
3
3
Appearance
2
3
2
3
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3
Count
3.33
Average
2.33
Average
2
Average
3
Average
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