Nuts

Guide to Almonds

Almonds are the perennial nutritious food. In fact, people have been obsessed with almonds since 1400 B.C., and they are even mentioned in the bible. Later, almond trees were cultivated in modern-day Spain, Greece, Morocco, and Israel until they eventually found a home in California during the 20th century. That’s why today, … Read more

Nuts, pine nuts, pinyon, dried

Common Name: Pine nuts, jat 잣 Recipes Using This Ingredient Snack/Appetiser/Dessert – Baesook (Korean Peppercorn Pear) Snack/Appetiser/Dessert – Dubuseon 두부선- Fancy Steamed Tofu Ban Chan – Bossam Kimchi Royal Cuisine – Ddeokjjim – Stuffed Rice Cake Royal Cuisine – Yuk Hoe (Seasoned Raw Beef) Drink and Beverage – Saenggang Cha (Korean Ginger … Read more

Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw

Common Name: ginkgo nuts, eunhaeng 은행 은행나무 열매 eunhaengnamu yeolmae, ginkgo fruit Recipes Using This Ingredient Snack/Appetizer/Dessert – Gungjung Ddeokbokki (Palace Rice Cake) Royal Cuisine – Sinseollo – Food of the Mountain Gods

Weight Equivalents: Almond

Almonds may have originated in China or the Middle East. They were commonly used as food along the “Silk Road” and spread from there into the Mediterranean area. Almonds Common Names: almond, sweet almond Equivalents: 3 ounces whole almonds = 1/2 cup = 65 almonds. The crunchy texture and rich, delicate flavor … Read more