Throughout history, nuts have been a staple diet in all over the world. Nuts are a traditional composition of a lot of ethnic food and provide intense flavours which complementing almost all herbs, spices, fruits, vegetables, cheese or meat. Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios... are always a hit and a delicious addition to almost any dish. In a main dish, salad, snack or dessert, nuts are delicious.
Do you know?
Nuts don't contain cholesterol but a large number of essential nutriments, protein and fibber. There are also a great source of vitamin like foliate, niacin, vitamin B6 et E, minerals like magnesium, copper, zinc, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus..
Tip to roast the seeds...
To win in flavor, spread a layer of whole nuts, chopped or rolled in a tray without butter. Preheat oven to 175 degrees and bake 5 or 10 minutes until the nuts begin to brown. Turn them once or twice until they are completely roasted. Remove from oven and let rest. They will gild a little more when they will be out of the oven.
Menu :
AlmondsCashewsHazelnutsPeanutsNutsPistachios
Macadamia NutsSunflower seedsPumpkins seedsLinseedsSesame seedsPoppy seeds
Almonds :
It's a fruit which names in botany, Amygdalus. It's a tree which can measure 10 meters. It provides of West Asia and North Africa.
Almond contains a lot of quantity of vitamin E. It is a good source of energy and fibers that makes it one of the sources of calcium and magnesium. Almond is considerate like an essential element to prevent heart disease and can improve blood circulation. It's widely used in the Mediterranean food; and known for being healthy.
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Cashews :
The cashew tree is a tropical tree, which comes from the Amazon basin. We can find more and more cashew trees from Mexico to Peru. The cashew has a particularity, it products fresh fruits and nuts at the same time.
It helps to reduce cholesterol. It's rich in selenium which can help you to have antioxidant and allows forming enzyme that prevents the formation of cancers. It contains a lot of magnesium.
Hazelnuts :
The botanic name is Corylus. It's a fruit originating of central and Occident Asia. It is a shrub up to 5 meters high and requires moist soil.
The nut has a high content of monounsaturated fatty acids. It helps to reduce cholesterol and decrease the risks of heart diseases. According medicals researches, hazelnut allows reducing the level of bad cholesterol. In a lot of countries, we use sheet, fruit and oil extracted of the hazelnuts to cure varicose veins, phlebitis, varicose ulcers, oedema and haemorrhages.
Peanuts :
It's providing of South of America, in Argentina, Peru or Brazil. It requires a warm humid climate.
It's a highly nutritious food. Its high sulphur capacity makes a good disinfectant for voice respiratory. Moreover its percentage magnesium allows having necessaries proteins for our health.
Nuts :
Nut contains vitamin C which is unusual for nuts.
Helps prevent health disease by reducing cholesterol. Nut is very energetic and rich in protein, minerals, vitamins and fibbers. Moreover, it's very healthy for people suffering from depression, stress and tiredness as it contains vitamin B. Finally it may help prevent eczema.
Pistachios :
Pistachios are the fruits of the tree called: ''Alfosigo''. Native to Central Asia and Minor Asia, it was introduced in Europe at the beginning of Christian era. Pistachio consumption dated of 10 000 years.
It's used in cooking in sauce and dessert; it's one of the products the most used in oriental pastry and it's the base of daily diet. Pistachio has a large numbers of minerals intakes like potassium, calcium, phosphor and iron. It's the fruit which contain the most of vitamin C. Moreover, it is a great source of nutriments like proteins, vitamins, and essential minerals for a good health.
Nuts of Macadamia :
It's considerate like special for its gourmet touch and for its creamy. It comes from Australia but you can found it in other countries. Eating during aperitif, you can found it in candy, coated of chocolate..
Moreover, it's rich in fibbers, calcium, phosphor, iron, potassium, vitamin B1 and B2.It's known as the nuts the most fine and prestigious.
Sunflower seeds :
It's native of Central America. It was introduced in Europe by the settlers, returned to Europe with new products from their colonies in Central America.
The quality of its fatty acids helps reduce the risk of suffering from cardiovascular and circulatory problems. Sunflower seed is rich in potassium and magnesium making it indispensable in the diet of athletes. Moreover, this seed is also rich in iron.
Pumpkin seeds :
Known as gourd seeds, extracted from a type of pumpkin or also called Ahuyama Morang or Calabaza. These roots go back to Central America and South America but also in China and the Middle East. Eating pumpkin seeds daily is strongly recommended to fight acne because of the antioxidants that they contain (carotene and beta carotene). There are also excellent anti-carcinogenic.
Rich in vitamins A, C and E transforms the seed into an important element in maintaining and improving health. It plays an important role in our nervous system and is beneficial to our heart. Finally, pumpkin seeds help to eliminate bad fats, but also water (water retention). It used both in cooking and for health.
Linseeds :
Flaxseed comes from the plant Linum usitatissimum. It can be used daily, for example during infusions. From this seed is extracted linseed oil, rich in Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9.
There are important to maintain healthy digestive system but there also help the cardiovascular system to decrease the level of bad cholesterol in the blood. In addition, flaxseed can decrease blood viscosity improving blood circulation. These seeds can be used in all types of kitchen and dish.
Sesame seeds :
Sesame seeds come from Eastern Europe and Asia. However, they are in other countries, of different colors (yellow, black white, red, and grey). Its many virtues turn this seed into a great resource for your health if you use it daily in small doses. It can be used for meals but also to decorate, accompany salads, sauces, etc..
It is advisable to use during pregnancy and menopause for its large capacity for calcium. It also helps to fight against the stiffness of joints. Prevents male infertility through its zinc intakes.
Poppy seeds :
Poppy seeds are used to add flavor to fruit salads, pies apples, bread and pasta with vegetables. The petals and poppy seeds can be used in teas, mixed with other flowers and herbs to relax the nervous system.
It was also used against insomnia children and elderly. They are a very important source of calcium.
Cool Starter :
Grapes, goat fresh cheese, crushed pistachios
You'll need : 20 big grapes green or black depending on your preferences. 1 can of creamy goat cheese 60g unsalted shelled pistachios 40 skewers Open your box of goat cheese, drain the cheese. Wash grapes and dry them well. Crush the cheese on a plate and coat with your grapes. We need your cheese is cold. If it is soft, it's a little less easy. Place your grapes coated cheese on a plate and put them in the refrigerator for about half hour or so that the hull of cheese hardens further. Crush your pistachios. Put your crushed pistachios in a shallow dish. When your grapes are well coated,roll them in the breadcrumbs. The fact of the drive gives them a pretty good round shape so do not worry if your cheese covered raisins are not very aesthetic, it arranges for this step. Ready !