Custom Search

Marañon

Submitted by Pinolero2 on Thu, 2006/05/25 - 17:41.
in
0
Marañon

This is what I was talking about, the seed being like a parrot beak, the seed is delicius roasted

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.

Poisonous?

Submitted by Denny on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 14:43.

My wife and I ate some of these seeds roasted at our farm near SJdS and they were delicious. Impatient, my wife decided to try one raw...poisonous?...probably not, but very caustic. The raw marañon burned raw both the inside and outside of her mouth and actually left visible burns. Be careful.

Cashews

Submitted by tropi on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 17:14.

so guess this is different than the cashew you might buy in the US. I usually buy them Raw and they are fine.

Same

Submitted by WalterG on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 18:18.

Cant eat them raw Josh, you have to roast them,the ones you get a your local 7-11, gas station or supermarket are just the same.if you want to know about the process: http://www.itdg.org/docs/technical_information_service/cashew_nut_proces...

Raw

Submitted by tropi on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 18:22.

I can buy them 2 ways at some of the nut stores, Raw or Roasted.

and I usually by them raw because the roasted have salt. I eat them Raw without roasting or toasting. and it has a nice taste.

I am not going to even try to eat them raw in Nicaragua if the ones that denny's wife ate that burnt her mouth are the same thing.

maybe theres some kind of process they do to make them so they wont burn you? just seems strange.

Raw

Submitted by WalterG on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 18:29.

Josh,Cashews in stores that are labelled as being "raw" are simply "not roasted." They are not truly raw as they have been steamed out of their shells.

Thanks

Submitted by tropi on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 18:39.

ahh.. Ok well that makes sense!

This Whole Thread

Submitted by Miskito Alan on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 18:41.

NUTS

Miskito Alan &#174

LOL

Submitted by no longer registered on Sat, 2006/05/27 - 09:57.

well said Miskito Alan

And to whomever said the cashews here are not necessarily cheap (John? sorry to lazy today to go look again!):

I watched a gringo spend 20 minutes with one of the (more obnoxious) cashew vendors here in Granada the other day. They went back and forth -- the price started at 250 pesos for a "one pound" bag. Looked light to me but what do I know. The gringo finally "beat" the vendor down to 180 pesos, with a small (1 oz?) bag "thrown in" gratis.

The gringo turns to me and says, "didn't I get a good deal"? Well, probably to him -- heck $10/lb must be good, right? Then the gringo tells me about the great .25 acre lot he bought at [name withheld] development for "only $190k". Said [name withheld] development consists of dirt, some scrub bushes, and the promise of (someday) electricity, water, condos, tennis courts, stables, etc.

I just smiled and said "congrats". What else is one to say???

Also,

Submitted by cmoore56 on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 06:01.

if I'm not mistaken, the nut is poisonous before it's roasted, so be careful to not eat one right off the tree.

Weird!

Submitted by Santana on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 05:57.

It looks like a cumquit making love to an oyster....

Kasow (Miskitu)

Submitted by Mupitara on Thu, 2006/05/25 - 19:56.

Cashew fruit can be used to make a rather tart and very delicious fresco. The fruit can also be fermented to make an awesome wine which is quite sweet.

The cashew seed is easily sprouted and the tree produces fruit after only about four years.

Please forgive me if I don't respond for a long time 'cause I may be back in Prinzapolka! Regards, Mupitara

The seed

Submitted by syzygian2 on Thu, 2006/05/25 - 19:04.

is commonly referred to, in English, as a cashew. Be careful eating the fruit, I'm told the juice can stain.

so the cashew is produced.......

Submitted by Che Guevara on Thu, 2006/05/25 - 19:51.

in nica?

Yes, Your Honor...

Submitted by no longer registered on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 08:10.

Not only is it abundantly produced here, when you visit me in Granada, you will be "assaulted" at least 10x per day by vendors of same...

"Assaulted" by cashew vendors

Submitted by Former NL Member on Fri, 2006/05/26 - 08:14.

And they aren't particulary cheap, either.

I LOVE THAT FRUIT

Submitted by CASCO on Thu, 2006/05/25 - 18:44.

It has a great aroma when you roast the seed. Cigarman, thanks for a nice post, I was wondering what is the name of this fruit. I will have some this July when I am in Esteli.