I discovered some days ago that I really like to eat almonds and cheese together. The flavors mix well. So far, my favorite cheese for the purpose is string cheese, but I like all the cheeses I've tried (cheddar and Monterey Jack).

Have you had Marcona Almonds? Manchego and Marcona Almonds work very well together.

The almonds I've been eating with cheese are just plain unsalted ones, but I imagine salted ones would be better.

Smoked almonds, however, are absolutely delicious and would probably taste good with anything (but I've found they make me sick; so, I can't recommend them; maybe for a last meal). If you ever eat them, you should probably read scientific studies on smoked food first.

karstopography wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:34 pm Have you had Marcona Almonds? Manchego and Marcona Almonds work very well together.

I haven't. I'll have to look those up.

Cheese and cashews is a favorite snack for me.
I love almonds but usually cook them because they're a bit hard in the raw. Cashews are buttery soft.

Might as well go whole hog.
Grated cheese formed into a bar or ball.
Cost with crushed almonds or your favorite nuts.
Put in refrigerator to get cold.
Then dip in melted dark chocolate.

Serve and enjoy.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-a ... nd-1375433

Marcona Almonds, how they differ from ordinary almonds. Best deal I have found on Marcona Almonds has been at Aldi, but they seem to be a seasonal item.

Not cheap, totally a luxury item, but once in a while, maybe two or three times a year, I get these.

bower wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:13 pm Cheese and cashews is a favorite snack for me.
I love almonds but usually cook them because they're a bit hard in the raw. Cashews are buttery soft.

Cashews are my favorite nut.

How many of y'all know where a cashew comes from?

https://www.comcashew.org/countries

Tree crops of Africa. I've read elsewhere that it is a success story for local economies.

bower wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:10 am https://www.comcashew.org/countries

Tree crops of Africa. I've read elsewhere that it is a success story for local economies.

Not what country but those crazy looking fruit.
They eat the apples too.

I did not know that... wow!!
The 'cashew apple' is very perishable so you don't see them exported along with the nuts.
And that's gotta be a good thing! Local food in spite of an export crop. Hope they get some nuts too, as well as the cash.

bower wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:14 am I did not know that... wow!!
The 'cashew apple' is very perishable so you don't see them exported along with the nuts.
And that's gotta be a good thing! Local food in spite of an export crop. Hope they get some nuts too, as well as the cash.

It's rather flabbergasting that a plant can evolve like this.
The cashew isn't really a nut either.
The fruit growing on South America is crazy looking too.
The Brazil nut.