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FormalRaccoon637 t1_j8rcgyi wrote

Reply to comment by yesmaybeyes in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1

If you’re in a tropical country where cashews are cultivated, the cashew apple’s available in late spring (April here)

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ctothel t1_j8rgn9a wrote

What do they taste like?

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wolf8808 t1_j8rk9a4 wrote

Not really great to be honest. I once did the mistake of biting into both the cashew apple and the cover of the cashew seed (big no no), my gums started bleeding. That stuff is nasty.

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[deleted] t1_j8rs7i3 wrote

Aren't raw cashews like poison?

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unusedusername3 t1_j8s1x5b wrote

Yes. Here's more info: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-cashews-poisonous#harvesting-processing

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weaselmaster t1_j8soygl wrote

OMG - who wrote this? An excellent snippet:

“The raw cashews are then roasted at high heat, either by steaming them in a large rotating drum or vat of boiling oil to remove urushiol remnants before they can be shelled, thoroughly dried, and peeled.”

So, they’re ROASTED by STEAMING them in BOILING OIL.

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Santuse t1_j8ss1cf wrote

Wow, what a dog shit sentence. Makes me weary of AI continuing to takeover content creation and creating a giant web of self-referencing garbage. That has to be a computer...

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1nquiringMinds t1_j8stccs wrote

>weary

Wary, or leery. Weary means tired.

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greendart t1_j8tp52b wrote

weary still plays in this context. It can be used as a verb as well as an adjective, in this case to indicate the op is tired of AI creating content

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loskaos t1_j8s7gn0 wrote

its sweet and very refreshing to eat with salt. The liquid will stain your clothes, so dont wear anything fancy!

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FormalRaccoon637 t1_j8s8ahb wrote

Delicious! I grew up eating this since my grandpa was a farmer. It’s juicy and sweet. There’s even an alcoholic drink made from the cashew apple.

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happyklam t1_j8secj1 wrote

When I went on a tour in Belize they said it makes a great wine that re-ferments in your stomach so you get drunk twice. Pretty wild concept and surprised it's not sold/produced much outside of Central America.

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loskaos t1_j8skbes wrote

its spoils too fast, cant be exported.

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Dr_Weirdo t1_j8syv9i wrote

Is the alcoholic drink like a cider or more like wine?

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FormalRaccoon637 t1_j8t1bta wrote

It’s a triple distilled spirit (45% abv)

ETA: I think it’s called Feni. I tasted it once at my dad’s friend’s wedding. It was sweet-ish, kinda like Malibu.

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Excellent_Taste4941 t1_j8srbqo wrote

It is one of the few fruits that taste basic as in the opposite of acidic

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copypaasta t1_j8thdxk wrote

Thanks for clarifying it lol. I was gonna come down hard on ya since I have fond childhood memories of munching on freshly picked cashew apples.

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To_a_Green_Thought t1_j8s0az9 wrote

I used to live in Central America, and they make a drink out of the juice. It kinda tastes...um...like cashew? Not that great, honestly, and I was allergic to it, so it wasn't a good experience.

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loskaos t1_j8sk7qz wrote

The Juice is just disgusting, the smell and that feeling it leaves in your throat ugh. I think if someone has the chance to try the fruit they could like it, but its never going to be something that you will ever miss.

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drottkvaett t1_j8sohm3 wrote

It’s about as sweet as a watermelon and has a tropical taste. If you’ve had Five Alive, it tastes almost like that. The juice is great with cachaça or vodka and a little salt. Just make sure it’s ripe.

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camshas t1_j8rhhkb wrote

Like a cashew and an apple had sex and came in your mouth

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