Almond Recipes

Almond Recipes

Almonds have a naturally sweet flavor, so they are a perfect ingredient for baked goods and desserts. They can also be used successfully in combination with most vegetables, fruits, and meats, but especially shine with fish, chicken, and rice dishes.

Where to Buy Almonds

Almonds are harvested in late summer through early autumn. Whole, raw almonds should be available around that time at farmer's markets, specialty markets, or you can find them online. They're sold by the pound and available in bulk, though they're not inexpensive. At any grocery store, you'll find that almonds can take many different forms, including in the shell and shelled. Green (immature) almonds may also be foraged from almond trees or found at farmer's markets in early spring. Products such as almond butter, extract, flour, milk, oil, and paste are very common as well.

 Shelled almonds may be raw, roasted, or blanched. Raw and roasted almonds will have their skins; blanched are without skins. Raw and blanched almonds are sold in a variety of ways: whole, sliced, slivered or halved, and diced or chopped. While pre-cut almonds are easiest to add to a recipe, chopping whole almonds will result in the freshest flavor. Besides that, Öz Star Machinery company provides many other machines such as coffee Roaster, fryer, coating pans. Öz Star Nuts roasting machines provide the best quality of roasted hazelnuts.

OZ STAR MACHINERY http://nutsroasters.com/

If you find almonds in the shell, shake the nut. If it rattles a lot, chances are it's aging and shrinking, and will soon turn rancid. To check for rancidity, slice the almond in half and look for a solid white texture throughout. If it is yellowish or has a honeycomb texture, it is past its prime and should be discarded.