It is grown mainly in countries with tropical climates.
The cashew fruit has the shape of a nut, the core of which is edible, and cashew oil is made from the peel. Cashew cashew butter is widely used in engineering and medicine. Cashews also have an apple, which seems to have grown to the size (and kind too) of a pear. The kazhu apple is eaten along with the cashew kernel.
Indians living in Brazil have been actively using cashew nuts since ancient times, not only in cooking, but also in construction, medicine, and the manufacture of various items. Not only cashew kernels were used, but also bark and leaves from trees.
The so-called cashew apples are eaten raw, and are also used to make various seasonings, jams,
jelly
, compotes and alcoholic beverages. Cashew apples have a sour taste. They are used to prepare a drink called
kazhuina
. Cashew cahuina drink is very common in Latin American countries. Its popularity can be compared, perhaps, with the popularity of oranges in Europe or North America. Cashew apples have a high tannin content, which is why the shelf life of cashew nuts is limited. It is the property of spoiling very quickly that prevents cashews from becoming as common a nut as, for example,
hazelnuts
or
peanuts
.
Cashew nuts their benefits are beyond doubt: a large amount of proteins and carbohydrates make these nuts an excellent source of nutrition.
Cashew nuts
are also rich in vitamins B1, B2, A, they contain a lot of zinc, iron, phosphorus and calcium. Cashew nuts are able to strengthen the human immune system and remove cholesterol from the body. Cashew nuts save from dystrophy, toothache, psoriasis, anemia.
Oriental cuisine uses cashew nuts very often. Cashew butter is somewhat similar to peanut butter.
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