SALTED ROASTED CASHEWS 200 g

Representing the quick snack par excellence, the roasted and salted cashews Oltresole are the perfect allies for moments of conviviality. The roasting process serves to make the fruits crunchy and tasty while the salting amplifies every more subtle aromatic nuance. The salted cashews vacuum-packed in order not to alter their fragrance are ready to use so they can be poured into a bowl and served without adding additional ingredients. However, it is possible to work it further to obtain unusual sweet and savory dishes. Blending and mixing the fruits together with a little water and a few drops of lemon juice, for example, is an excellent substitute for spreadable cheese. Cashews can then be chopped into grains and added to oriental risotto preparations together with a generous mix of sautéed vegetables, spices and herbs. Oltresole roasted and salted cashews are dried fruit with a strong and persistent flavor and are less fat than other types of dried fruit. They are available in 1 kg packs to have the necessary stock for a party or an aperitif with friends. PAIRING: To be eaten raw as toasted and salty snacks, Oltresole cashews are perfect for buffets and aperitifs. They are also excellent to accompany and make sweet and savory dishes: risotto associated with white meat with shrimps on grilled or au gratin vegetables. Grounds are used a lot to make pesto and are very pleasant to add to salads, fruit salads in muesli for breakfast. WELLNESS AND HEALTH: Cashew nut, like dried fruit in general, appears to be an excellent solution against stress. In this regard, in fact, we discover that cashews are also an excellent source of tryptophan, one of the most important neurotransmitters in our body but above all essential amino acid precursor of serotonin, the hormone that gives good mood by giving a feeling of well-being and relaxation that also positively affects on sexuality and body temperature. For this reason, cashews are considered real natural antidepressants and supporters of psycho-physical well-being. It should also be remembered that tryptophan is also a precursor of the hormone melatonin that regulates sleep-wake rhythms, so consuming these fruits is useful for improving the quality of sleep, especially in women during menopause. FUN FACT: cashews cannot be consumed as they are because the shell contains a caustic resin which is not by chance used to produce paints and insecticides. This feature makes the processing cycle anything but simple. In fact, the fruits must first be treated with heat then shelled and finally blanched to facilitate the removal of the light dark film that covers them.