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In reply to the discussion: You Can Only Eat One Nut for the Rest of Your Life ... [View all]underpants
(186,927 posts)7. I'd say pistachios over cashews
Just because they are more fun to eat.
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That's hard. My favorties are pecans, walnuts, cashews and all the others less frequently
hlthe2b
Dec 2020
#1
Cashew because it makes great vegan cheeses and lots of good vegan ice cream is cashew based
mucifer
Dec 2020
#3
Okay, well ... thanks for the info, I didn't know that ... but I cannot disenfranchise Cashew Voters
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
#15
I notice that whoever picked Brazil Nuts isn't jumping on to crow about it ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
#14
The healthiest nut is the black walnut, loaded with EPA, but I have to pick cashews.
NNadir
Dec 2020
#19
You still get peanuts, that's what I'm saying ... it's OTHER than peanuts :) nt
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
#25
Guess it's a loose definition of nuts that your GI doesn't like cause Cashews are legumes
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
#28
Cashews are not legumes, they are related to pistachios, but that family has problems:
LeftInTX
Dec 2020
#40
Brazil Nuts are terrible ... they're the only thing on this list I can't really imagine choosing ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
#44
Alright, well I figured SOMEONE must like them otherwise they wouldn't be considered food ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
#46
So I take it you don't have a Fry's Supermarket that's the size of a Costco
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
#48
Well then if we are including "nut-like" legumes, then gotta say the humble peanut...
hlthe2b
Dec 2020
#53
I said in the OP that you don't have to count peanuts, they're exempt, you get them anyway
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
#56
See the post I responded to that claims they are all nuts/legumes with one exception.
hlthe2b
Dec 2020
#57
Chestnuts are pretty good, ate them a lot in Hong Kong when I lived there as a kid
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
#60