Storage Nuts should be stored in cool, dry conditions in airtight containers away from the light. Because of their high fat content, many of them benefit from storage in the fridge or freezer to deter rancidity. Nuts Almonds Probably originated in the Near East but now grows in Southern Europe, Western Asia, California, South Australia and South Africa. Almond oil is used for flavouring and for skin care preparations and is extracted from the kernel of the Bitter Almond. The Sweet Almond is grown for nuts for eating and have the largest share of the nut trade world-wide.
Almond flour is available and it is possible to make a nutritious nut milk from almonds.
Almonds are particularly nutritious, 100g contain 16.9g protein , 4.2mg iron , 250mg calcium , 20mg vitamin E, 3.1mg zinc and 0.92mg vitamin B2. A native of South America. The nuts grow inside a hard, woody fruit rather like a coconut shell which has to be broken open to expose the 12-24 nuts inside. Brazils are high in fat, which causes them to go rancid very quickly, and protein. 100g of brazils contain 12g protein , 61g fat , 2.8mg iron , 180mg calcium , 4.2mg zinc .