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martindupapeMember

Ok, I have a question regarding nuts that I have not had answered to my satisfaction yet. Peanuts,almonds,walnuts,pistachios,pecans are all available both in the shell and shelled. I have only seen cashews shelled and never in the shell available for purchase. Why ? Please let me in on the big secret !! Looking forward to hearing the nutty reasons. MartinduPape

1/13/067:58 PM

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grunhauserMember

Cashew shells are more expensive and therefore better than the nuts themselves. Growers keep them for personal consumption. That's all i got.

1/13/068:01 PM

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davetongbbpMember

A few reasons that I've heard.

Cashew shells contain cardol and anacardic acid, which are irritants to humans and may even be poisonous.

Cashew shells have a market as animal feed. They can also be burnt as fuel.

1/13/068:15 PM

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seaquamMember

I read a long time ago that cashew shells are poisonous, and though I never bothered to research the veracity of that statement (despite the speed and ease of google), it just makes good sense that there's a reason why you never see cashews in the shell. I'm just as happy to eat them that way, anyhow.

1/14/066:02 PM

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board-oMember

Unlike SeaQ, I prefer my cashews out of the shell.

1/14/066:52 PM

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seaquamMember

Ambiguity: can't live with it, can't avoid it sometimes.

1/14/069:02 PM

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phillywinesnaabMember

speaking of the simplicity of finding information on the internet, ask jeeves had the following article on cashew nut shells:

http://www.gigglemoose.com/quest-cashews.htm

interesting question and even more interesting answer.

This ranks with one of your best threads, not the least of which was your rant on "salt".

1/15/069:02 PM

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martindupapeMember

Thank you all for your responses to my question, I never knew that the shells were poisinous and that cashews are related to poison ivy and the other poison vines. All the Best MartinduPape.

1/16/065:01 PM

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grunhauserMember

quote:
Originally posted by martindupape:
I never knew that the shells were poisinous and that cashews are related to poison ivy and the other poison vines. All the Best MartinduPape.

Nutty stuff goes on in the green kingdom.

1/16/068:21 PM

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paulyMember

quote:
Originally posted by grunhauser:
quote:
Originally posted by martindupape:
I never knew that the shells were poisinous and that cashews are related to poison ivy and the other poison vines. All the Best MartinduPape.

Nutty stuff goes on in the green kingdom.

There's a kernel of wisdom in that advice

1/16/068:56 PM

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grunhauserMember

Looks like we are getting to the bottom of the pit here.

1/17/061:01 AM

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seaquamMember

Hey grun, aren't you the zucchini soup nutsy?

Seek and ye shell find.

1/17/061:21 AM

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grunhauserMember