Cashew Nut

The cashew originates from northeast of brazil and it is understood that spanish sailors introduced the cashew to central america in the sixteenth century and the portuguese colonists to its territories in east africa at mozambique and india in goa and then the cultivation extended to indonesia and the philippines. the botanical name of is anacardium occidentale
the cashewnut is probably one of the most exciting nuts that grows, hanging under an apple that is being used for juice, for example. the nut itself is protected by a very strong shell, that needs to be roasted/steamed before it can be shelled. the shell contains a high percentage of liquid, which makes the shell prefect for fuelling the ovens that dry down the kernels.
cashewnut kernels are mainly used for the snack market as a roasted and salted snack. due to the lovely taste, the cashewnut is seen as an upper class nut. the cashewnut is becoming of more and more interest to industrial users and is as such used for cookies, cereals and is also promoted as a topping on ice-cream.
cashew is a cholesterol free naughty nut contains lowest fat among tree nuts. it has healthy fat, good profile of nutrient and good source of vitamins. it has performance nutrition with low carbohydrates and high protein. it is very useful for bones as it contains high phosphorus, magnesium & iron.