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The Value Of Nuts As Food

By EDITH M. BARBER

Both coconuts and Brazil nuts have outer shells. That of the latter is so hard, that it must be sawed through before the individual nuts, which fit closoly, fifteen or twenty of them, can be removed.

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Under the general term nuts are] classified many different products which all have some things in com- mon. The nut meats are encased in shells. Some of them have a double thickness of shell. Most nuts hang like fruits from the trees, but weWith the exception of chestnuts, find the cashew nut, for instance, the nuts which we commonly use growing out of the end of the are high in fat and all have a large cashew fruit.

protein content, They vary mineral and vitamin content, but all of them, which have been tested on these counts, supply some of these ingredients. While we are in- clined to use nuts generally as an and particularly on ac- accessory count of flavour and texture, they may be given a more important place in the diet, if for any reason it is necessary to omit meat or to reduce the quantity. Many a man in the absence of other food has de- pended upon nuts to supply him with diet essentials.

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The mentally sketchy girl-friend thinks when her beau talks about the stuffy time he had at the jinks party, he means he ate too many sandwiches.

For the sake easy digestion, nuts must be chewed thoroughly or chop- ped or ground finely. We make use of peanuts which, although they differ botanically from real nuts, are generally classed with them for "butter." In this form we have a staple food, which children may take liberally and which many adults also like. Our peanut supply comes from this country as do our pecans, many of our walnuts, and some of our almonds. Filberts are supplied by Italy, Spain and Turkey. Italy algo sends us pistachios. Most of the cashews come from India, and Brazil nuts are native to the country whose name they bear.

NUT POTATO CROQUETTES

2 cups hot mashed potatoes. 1/4 cup cream or milk.

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1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder.

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1⁄2 teaspoon salt.

Pepper.

1 cup crushed nuts.

To the hot potatoes add the cream or milk, baking, powder, seasoning and half the nuts. Spread mixture on plate and cool. Shape, roll in nuts and cook in deep, hot fat, 390 degrees Fahr., until golden brown. Drain on soft paper.

NUT SAUCE

1⁄2 cup butter.

1⁄2 cup sliced nuts.

1 tablespoon lemon juice. *Melt one tablespoon of the butter it. and brown the sliced nuts in When brown, add the remaining butter and lemon juice. Serve with broiled or fried fish.

(Copyright, 1939, By The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)

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