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Almond flakes are added to many sweets (such as sohan barfi), and are usually visible sticking to the outer surface. Almonds form the base of various drinks which are supposed to have cooling properties. Almond sherbet or sherbet-e-badaam, is a common summer drink. Almonds are also sold as a snack with added salt.
Almond milk is a plant-based milk substitute with a watery texture and nutty flavor manufactured from almonds, [1] although some types or brands are flavored in imitation of cow's milk. [2] It does not contain cholesterol or lactose and is low in saturated fat .
The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus Prunus , it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus , distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated shell ( endocarp ) surrounding the seed.
Amygdalin (from Ancient Greek: ἀμυγδαλή amygdalē 'almond') is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in many plants, most notably in the seeds (kernels, pips or stones) of apricots, bitter almonds, apples, peaches, cherries and plums, and in the roots of manioc.
Recipes from the 13th-century Levant exist describing almond milk. [12] Soy was a plant milk used in China during the 14th century. [3] [13] In medieval England, almond milk was used in dishes such as ris alkere (a type of rice pudding) [14] and appears in the recipe collection The Forme of Cury. [15]
Calico genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) : Enation genus Nepovirus, Tomato black ring virus (TBRV) : Infectious bud failure genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV)
The cross reactivity among almond, walnut, pecan, hazelnut and Brazil nut is stronger than cross reactivity of these toward cashew or pistachio. [ 19 ] People with tree nut allergy are seldom allergic to just one type of nut, [ 20 ] [ 21 ] and are therefore usually advised to avoid all tree nuts, even though an individual may not be allergic to ...
The term Jordan is most likely a corrupted version of the French word jardin, meaning ' garden ', hence, a cultivated rather than wild almond. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] However, others suggest the term referred to a variety of almonds originally grown along the Jordan River characterized by long, thin, slender, rather smooth kernels in thick, heavy shells.