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Botanical definition
A nut in botany is a simple dry fruit with one seed (rarely two) in which the ovary wall becomes very hard (stony or woody) at maturity, and where the seed remains unattached or unfused with the ovary wall. Most nuts come from pistils with inferior ovaries (see flower) and all are indehiscent (not opening at maturity). True nuts are produced - for example - by some plants-families of the order Fagales. Note that not all true nuts are edible; some (e.g. birch, alder, hornbeam, wingnut) are too small to be worth eating, while others (e.g. tanoak) are too bitter to be edible.
- Order Fagales
- Family Juglandaceae
- Family Fagaceae
- Family Betulaceae
Culinary definition and uses
A nut in cuisine is a much less restrictive category than a nut in botany, the term being applied (or misapplied, depending upon the viewpoint) to many seeds that are not true nuts. Any large, oily kernel found within a shell and used in food may be regarded as a nut. Because nuts generally have a high oil content, they are a highly prized food and energy source. A large number of seeds are edible by humans and used in cooking, eaten raw, sprouted, or roasted as a snack food, or pressed for oil that is used in cookery and cosmetics. By the same token, nuts (or seeds generally) are a significant source of nutrition for wildlife. This is particularly true in temperate climates where animals such as jays and squirrels store acorns and other nuts during the autumn to keep them from starving during the winter and early spring. More on [ Nut (fruit) ]
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U always had a thing 4 nuts RT @DubbsWorldMusic: I love mcdonald's fruit and walnut salad. Crack http://myloc.me/29Gjx
ChrisBlackdakid (Chris Black) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:38:01 -0000
U always had a thing 4 nuts RT @DubbsWorldMusic: I love mcdonald's fruit and walnut salad. Crack http://myloc.me/29Gjx
Holiday Tip #7: Buy or make healthy gifts such as fruit baskets or nuts for family and friends instead of sweets http://bit.ly/6qBIIm
wellesse (wellesse) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:03:00 -0000
Holiday Tip #7: Buy or make healthy gifts such as fruit baskets or nuts for family and friends instead of sweets http://bit.ly/6qBIIm
My tweak to his 6 wk plan: bfast 2-3 fruit; lunch greens and beans; snack 2 fruits; dinner greens and beans. Sm qty of flax, nuts, grain.
kookachuke (kookachuke) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:01:54 -0000
My tweak to his 6 wk plan: bfast 2-3 fruit; lunch greens and beans; snack 2 fruits; dinner greens and beans. Sm qty of flax, nuts, grain.
@Astharis Or you can get a re-usable one from Ikea and put whatever you want in it. Chocolate, sweets, nuts, fruit, Class A drugs.
TerryBarnes72 (Terry Barnes) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:08:29 -0000
@Astharis Or you can get a re-usable one from Ikea and put whatever you want in it. Chocolate, sweets, nuts, fruit, Class A drugs.
http://twitpic.com/tva6v - I made this dried fruit and nuts packaging for Juan Luis. Great to see them for real!
Proefamsterdam (marije vogelzang) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:03:26 -0000
http://twitpic.com/tva6v - I made this dried fruit and nuts packaging for Juan Luis. Great to see them for real!
they used to put fruit and nuts on the christmas tree? thank god for modern decorations. the squirrels wudda gone hungry!!!
UntoldLie (Stephen Elliott) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:38:10 -0000
they used to put fruit and nuts on the christmas tree? thank god for modern decorations. the squirrels wudda gone hungry!!!
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