Almonds and cheese

[Shule]

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).

[karstopography]

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

[Shule]

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.

[Shule]

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

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

[bower]

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.

[worth1]

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.

[karstopography]

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.

[Shule]

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.

[worth1]

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

[bower]

https://www.comcashew.org/countries

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

[worth1]

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.

[bower]

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.

[worth1]

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.

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