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A Guide to Choosing and Storing Organic Cashew Nuts

Cashews are definitely seeds that attach to the lower part of the cashew apple on a cashew tree native to Brazil. When shopping for the organic cashew nuts, you will only find them out of their shell—the shell of the cashew contains urushiol, the same component discovered.  Poison ivy has a deadly substance within its shell. As a result, the nut should be accurately removed before being packaged. To prevent the resin from touching the cashew, producers either steam the nut at a high temperature or boil it in oil before opening the shell. This method partially cooks the cashew; therefore, while cashews can be classified as raw, they are never completely uncooked owing to the shelling step. They taste more raw than roasted cashews. Selecting Organic Cashew Nuts Raw cashews may be difficult to get; however, roasted cashews are widely available.  Roasted cashews are available both salted and unsalted, whole or in bits. You will also find dry-roasted nuts, which means they were bak...