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Almond | The nut inside the fruit from an almond tree. There are 2 main types of almonds - sweet and bitter - with only sweet almonds sold in the United Sta[...] |
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Anise seed | What is it? Aniseed is widely used to flavor pastries; it is the characteristic ingredient of German bread called Anisbrod. Anisee[...] |
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Brazil Nuts | Brazil nuts are actually the seed of the tree. They grow in 4 to 6 pound pods about the size of a man's hand. One pod contains up to 30 seeds or nuts[...] Learn more |
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Cashew | The kidney-shaped cashew nut grows out from the bottom of the cashew apple, a pear-shaped fruit native to the Amazon. It is encased in an oily shell t[...] Learn more |
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Chestnut | Chestnuts come from the nut-bearing Castanea tree, which is rare in the United States due to blight in the early 20th Century. They are now cultiva[...] |
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Coconut Milk | Can be bought in cans or in powdered form, or made as follows: To 2.5 cups boiling water add the grated flesh of one coconut (or 4 cups desiccated coc[...] Learn more |
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Coconuts | Coconuts are the fruit of the coconut palm, botanically known as cocos nucifera, with nucifera meaning «nut-bearing».
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Hazelnuts | These wild nuts grow in clusters on the hazel tree in temperate zones around the world. The fuzzy outer husk opens as the nut ripens, revealing a[...] |