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Peel, also known as rind or skin, is the outer protective layer of a fruit or vegetable which can be peeled off. The rind is usually the botanical exocarp , but the term exocarp also includes the hard cases of nuts , which are not named peels since they are not peeled off by hand or peeler, but rather shells because of their hardness.
Almond flakes are added to many sweets (such as sohan barfi), and are usually visible sticking to the outer surface. Almonds form the base of various drinks which are supposed to have cooling properties. Almond sherbet or sherbet-e-badaam, is a common summer drink. Almonds are also sold as a snack with added salt.
This original usage is preserved in a culinary sense, where many dry seeds are called "nuts" and come from indehiscent fruits. Almonds, cashews, pistachios, and Brazil nuts, [3] are examples of "tree nuts" that are not true nuts. Peanuts are a unique case, and grow underground from a legume. Nuts are an energy-dense and nutrient-rich food ...
Almond flour is a delicious, nutty addition to baked goods, sliced and toasted almonds make a prime salad topper, and chopped almonds are great on oatmeal. A 1-ounce (23 kernels) serving of ...
[9] [10] [11] C. esculentus is cultivated for its edible tubers, called earth almonds or tiger nuts (due to the stripes on their tubers and their hard shell), as a snack food and for the preparation of horchata de chufa, a sweet, milk-like beverage. [12] [13] Cyperus esculentus can be found wild, as a weed, or as a crop.
Pasteurized cow’s fat-free milk has all the health perks of whole cow’s milk — “providing 15% of your daily needs in one glass,” according to Ehsani — without the high fat content, and ...
In France, almond meal is an important ingredient in frangipane, the filling of traditional galette des Rois cake. Almond meal has recently become important in baking items for those on low-carbohydrate diets. It adds moistness and a rich nutty taste to baked goods. Items baked with almond meal tend to be calorie-dense.
While almonds provide 6 grams of protein and 160 calories per serving, walnuts will give you a little over 4 grams of protein for 185 calories. Those numbers are quite similar.