 Peeling the skins from the almonds after soaking them was such a chore that she rarely soaks them anymore. So I told her what we did on the ranch. We blanched the almonds after soaking them, and then the skin pops right off. So remember, you start with raw almonds, right? Don't get the cooked ones. Don't get the salted ones. So these are uncooked, unsalted, raw almonds. You soak them in water overnight.