Dishes with cashews - 20 cooking recipes

It is grown mainly in countries with tropical climates. The cashew fruit has the shape of a nut, the kernel of which is edible, and caju butter is made from the peel. Cashew butter is widely used in technology and medicine. Cashews also have an apple, which has grown to the size (and appearance) of a pear. The cashew apple is eaten along with the cashew kernel. Indians living in Brazil have been actively using the cashew nut since ancient times not only in cooking, but also in construction, medicine, and in the manufacture of various items. In this case, not only cashew kernels were used, but also bark and leaves from trees. The so-called cashew apples are eaten raw, and are also used to prepare various seasonings, jams, jellies, compotes and alcoholic beverages. Cashew apples have a sour taste. A drink called cajuina is prepared from them. The cashew drink cacajuin is very common in Latin American countries. Its popularity can be compared, perhaps, with the popularity of oranges in Europe or North America. Cashew apples are high in tannin, which is why cashew nuts have a limited shelf life. It is the property of spoiling very quickly that prevents cashews from becoming as common a nut as, for example, hazelnuts or peanuts. Cashew nuts' benefits are beyond doubt: a large amount of proteins and carbohydrates make these nuts an excellent source of nutrition. Cashew nuts are also rich in vitamins B1, B2, A, they contain a lot of zinc, iron, phosphorus and calcium. Cashew nuts can strengthen the human immune system and remove cholesterol from the body. Cashew nuts save you from dystrophy, toothache, psoriasis, and anemia. Oriental cuisine uses cashew nuts very often. Cashew butter is somewhat similar to peanut butter.