Nuts

The seeds that are covered within a hard shell are known as Nut. Nuts are the seeds of trees and few of the seeds belong to other plants but not strictly consider as nuts will also be considered as nuts due their culinary purposes and uses. Gourmet nuts can be used in many ways as whole, flaked, or grounded nuts. Gourmet nut butters and gourmet chocolate nuts are widely available. Classic nuts are vegetarian savory and roasted. Many chefs cook books give recipes varied endlessly with different herbs and seasonings with diverse blending of nuts and cereals. Gourmet fruits and nuts are the part of sweet dishes, cakes and biscuits, where as nut butters are paired with soups and stews to thicken those giving high values of nutrients.

Gourmet nut gifts are used to give a present to some one special on special occasions like Charismas, birthday parties, Easter and many more. Gift basket holds many varieties with different quantities raped superbly

Nutrition

Gourmet nuts are very nutritious, generally providing protein, essential vitamins, includes A and E, different minerals, as phosphorous and potassium, and dietary fiber. These are high in carbohydrate and oils, so avoid in excess. As pulses belongs to only legume group of plants but nuts varies due to their different plant group so nuts varies in their nutritional content. The nuts must be stored in cool and dry place within an airtight jar away from the light. They give benefits by storing in fridge and freezer to deter rancidity.

1. Almonds: almond is the most common type of nuts eaten all over the world and holds its production in near east, south Europe and California. Though many other countries also hold the almond production. Almond oil is very useful not for intake but also for your
2. Brazil nuts: The Brazil nut is only the one species in the genus Bertholletia which is native to the Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil, eastern Colombia, eastern Peru and eastern Bolivia. This tree is scarted in large forests on the banks of the Amazon, Rio Negro, and the Orinoco. The genus for Brazil tree is named after the French chemist Claude Louis Berthollet
3. Cashews: The cashew belongs to genus Anacardium occidental, it is a flowering plant belong family Anacardiaceae. Cashew is native to northeastern Brazil, also knows as by its Portuguese name “Caju” as a fruit and Cajueiro as a tree. This plant widely grows in tropical climates for its cashew "nuts. It is related to the mango, pistachio, and poison ivy. High in protein and carbohydrate, 100g cashews contain 17.2g protein, 60 micrograms vitamin A, 3.8mg iron.

4. Soy nuts are finished from entire soybeans which have been drenched in water and then baked until brittle and brown. Soy nuts are parallel in texture and savor to peanuts. Soy nuts can be originated in diverse flavors as salt or paprika.
5. The name macadamia is after the name of a botanist, John Macadam, who first describes its genus. Macadamia nut has other common names as Queensland nut, Bush nut, Maroochi nut and Bauple nut; Indigenous Australian names include Kindal Kindal and Jindilli. Only two species of macadamia are edible while other is poisonous in nature. The two edible species are M. whelanii and M. ternifolia
6. Walnuts: The walnut is native to SE Europe and West & Central Asia but is now grown in the UK. The butternut is also from North America. In 2004 a research by NYS Institute for Basic Research in Development Disabilities (OMRDD) shows that black walnut extract was able to restrain and defibrillate (break down) fibrillar amyloid beta proteins. This protein is the main component of amyloid plaques in the brain of patient with Alzheimer’s