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Cashew nut (nut_seed) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
Cashew nut
The cashew, or caju, is a small tree native to Brazil. Cashew nuts are the seeds of the cashew apple, and are found in the grey bump at the end of the fruit. The cashew apple itself is sweet, soft and juicy.Cashews are usually sold roasted and salted and eaten as a snack.
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The cashew, or caju, is a small tree native to Brazil. Cashew nuts are the seeds of the cashew apple, and are found in the grey bump at the end of the fruit. The cashew apple itself is sweet, soft and juicy.Cashews are usually sold roasted and salted and eaten as a snack.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
floral×3
rose×2
honey×2
musty×2
cocoa×2
sharp×2
fresh×6
aromatic×6
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
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Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
“it was possible to obtain a new functional prebiotic product, which combined the nutritional and functional properties of cashew nut kernels and oligofructose with the sensory properties of passion fruit juice in a beverage with satisfactory sensory acceptance.”
cashew nut kernels→have→nutritional and functional properties
“However, heat treated cashew nut protein isolate presented better foaming capacity at pH 7 and 8 but both isolates showed extremely low foam stability as compared to that of egg albumin.”
heat treated cashew nut kernel protein isolate→has better foaming capacity→at pH 7 and 8
