Soaking grains is as important a traditional food skill as fermentation. Foods like grains, beans, seeds and legumes all need soaked to make them more digestable. This is because of the phytic acid which acts as an "anti-nutrient" both blocking your body's ability to absorb the goodness in whatever you're eating but also pulling nutrients out of your body on its way through. Soaking removes the phytic acid and allows you to safely enjoy all of these foods with maximum nutriti