Cashew
The cashew is a tropical tree in the flowering plant. The plant is native to northeastern Brazil. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts (see below) and cashew apples.
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| Species: | A. occidentale
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Cashew nut
Cashew nuts are a popular snack and food source. Cashews, unlike other oily tree nuts, contain starch to about 10% of their weight. This makes them more effective than other nuts in thickening water-based dishes such as soups, meat stews, and some Indian milk-based desserts. Many southeast Asian and south Asian cuisines use cashews for this unusual characteristic, rather than other nuts.[1]
Cashews can also be used to make cashew butter.[2]
Because the shell of the cashew nut is toxic, it is removed before it is sold to consumers.[3]
References
- ↑ Harold McGee (2004). On food and cooking (see nuts and other oil-rich seeds chapter). Scribner. ISBN 978-0-684-80001-1.
- ↑ "From Fat Burning to Cancer Protecting--Which Nut Butter is Best for You? | Care2 Healthy Living". 2013-07-05. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ↑ "Glossary C-G - Joyofbaking.com". www.joyofbaking.com. Retrieved 2021-07-20.