Nuts

According to Remaud et al. (1997), the benzaldehyde produced upon hydrolysis of amygdalin is responsible for the bitterness in almonds. The flavor of benzaldehyde can… Read More »Why Do Some Almonds Taste Bitter?

Natural almonds can be stored for two years or more when their freshness and shelf-life is maximized by placing them in the refrigerator or freezer.… Read More »How Do You Store Almonds Long Term?

Since you’re also probably obsessed with them, here’s a few things to do with them, other than eat them. Almond Crust Chicken Tenders. Almond Nutella.… Read More »What To Do With Lots Of Raw Almonds?

Almonds should be stored in an airtight container and it’s best to store them in the refrigerator or freezer. Almonds are not recommended to be… Read More »Should Almonds Be Refrigerated?

How to Tell if Almonds Have Gone Bad. Start by looking for the usual signs of spoilage like mold or dark specks. The second thing… Read More »How Can You Tell If Almonds Are Bad?

Depending upon variety, almonds are ready for harvest from early August to late September. Harvest should begin when about 95 percent of the nuts have… Read More »How Do You Know When Almonds Are Ripe?

I love eating them whole, pressed into flaky sea salt. I also love them with cheese and cured meats, or you can chop them up… Read More »What Do I Do With Fresh Almonds?

Some people use almonds to lose weight, while others use almonds to gain weight. No healthy diet consists of eating only almonds because humans need… Read More »Can I Lose Weight Eating Only Almonds?

After harvest, remove hulls promptly from the nuts; in the home orchard, hull removal is best done by hand. Almonds harvested at the proper time… Read More »What To Do With Almonds After Picking?

Nuts: High fat, high protein in-shell nuts are indeed squirrel’s favorite food. The nuts they love include acorns, peanuts, almonds, pine nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans,… Read More »Do Squirrels Eat Almonds?