Nuts & seeds

Nuts & seeds

of or pertaining to walnuts, sunflower seeds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds etc.

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poppy seed

Snack foods; Nuts & seeds

These small, dried seeds of the poppy plant have a crunchy, nutty flavor that find use in baked goods, salad dressings, and a multitude of cooked dishes. 900,000 poppy seeds weigh about a pound.

An high-fat nut from inside the pine cones of certain pine trees. These nuts are expensive because it is labor-intensive to heat the pine cones and remove of the nut. These nuts have a pungent pine ...

pistachio nut

Snack foods; Nuts & seeds

The edible seed of a certain small evergreen tree. Naturally tan-colored, these nuts are often dyed red to make them stand out in a dish of mixed nuts. Available raw or roasted, salted or unsalted.

goobers

Snack foods; Nuts & seeds

This "nut" is not a nut but a high-fat, high-protein legume seed. The most popular types are Spanish (small and round) and Virginia (large and oval). About half the U.S. peanut crop is used to make ...

pine nut

Snack foods; Nuts & seeds

An high-fat nut from inside the pine cones of several pine trees. These nuts are expensive because it is labor-intensive to heat the pine cones and facilitate the manual removal of the nut. These ...

pepitas

Snack foods; Nuts & seeds

Edible pumpkin seeds that have had their white hull removed. There are green, and have a delicate nutty flavor. These seeds are often roasted and salted. Pepitas are popular in Mexican cookery.

pili nut

Snack foods; Nuts & seeds

A nut from a tree native to the Philippines and other Pacific Islands. This light brown, triangular nut has a smooth, hard shell. Normally roasted before being eaten and is added to rice dishes and ...