Glencoe Visual Showcase Food for Today

Oval seed with a light brown, soft shell Delicate, slightly sweet flavor Use in main dishes, desserts, and baked goods, and as snacks and garnishes Grown in California, the Mediterranean, South Africa, and Australia Marzipan is a mixture of almond paste and sugar, often tinted with food coloring, shaped into assorted forms NutsAlmondsNutsAlmonds Glencoe Visual Showcase

Nuts Brazil Nuts Nuts Glencoe Visual Showcase Large triangular nut with a hard, dark-brown shell and a white kernel Mild flavor and crisp, tender texture High in selenium Imported from Brazil

Nuts Cashew Nuts Nuts Glencoe Visual Showcase Medium-size crescent- shaped nuts Sweet, buttery flavor and tender texture Sold shelled, because the shell is toxic Imported from Brazil, India, and East Africa

Round, grape-size nuts with a hard, brown shell and a white kernel Mild, distinctive, slightly sweet flavor Tender, crisp texture Also called filberts Grown in temperate climates NutsHazelnutsNutsHazelnuts Glencoe Visual Showcase

Grape-size nuts Slightly sweet, buttery flavor and tender texture Sold shelled, because the shell is extremely hard Grown in Hawaii, California, and Florida Nuts Macadamia Nuts Nuts Glencoe Visual Showcase

NutsPeanutsNutsPeanuts Legume used like a nut, with a long, rough, beige shell usually containing two kernels Distinctive flavor and tender texture Grown in the southern United States Half of the peanut crop is used for peanut butter An important ingredient in Thai and some African cuisines

NutsPecansNutsPecans Glencoe Visual Showcase Large oval nut with a smooth, thin, tan shell and a light-brown kernel Distinctive buttery flavor and tender texture Native to North America Popular in pie

Small oval nut with a thin shell and an ivory-colored kernel Light, delicate flavor and crisp texture Grown from several varieties of pine trees in the southwestern United States as well as China, Italy, Mexico, North Africa, Asia, and the Mediterranean region Nuts Pine Nuts Nuts Glencoe Visual Showcase

Small oval nut with a thin, tan, half- opened shell and a pale green kernel Mild flavor and tender texture Popular in Middle Eastern, French, and Italian cuisines Used as snack and in main dishes, sweets, and desserts Unshelled nuts should be partially open; closed shells indicate immaturity Nuts Pistachio Nuts Nuts Glencoe Visual Showcase

Large round nut with a beige shell and a light-brown kernel Distinctive, mild, sweet flavor and tender texture Grown in temperate climates throughout the world Used in main dishes, salads, baked goods, and as snacks NutsWalnutsNutsWalnuts Glencoe Visual Showcase

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