Almond
Prunus dulcis · Nut
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Almonds are sweet, oil-rich tree nuts with a faint scent of marzipan, grown across the Mediterranean and California. They are eaten raw, blanched or roasted, and ground into flour, milk, marzipan and praline.
Picking a good onedrag
Crisp, sweet, milkyStale, then rancid
Sound and crispEveryday bestToast, or grind to flour or milk. They're a common tree-nut allergen, so tell guests.
The kernelFull, duller skins, a few bare
Snap oneStill crisp, a shade softer
SmellFaint, clean-oily, nothing off