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Jordan Almonds: The Nutrition of Almonds With A Candy Coating


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Jordan Almonds are everyone all time favorite nut covered in a sugared candy coating.  They taste so good with a real almond covered in a thin candy coating to mix just the right blend of flavors.  Jordan almonds are festive almonds that you can get in just about any color for any occasion.  They are often used as party favors, or in a nut sampler, as everyone seems to love the combination.

Almonds are the perfect nut for nutrition as they contain protein, fiber, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and iron.  They are a nutrition packed nut.  They are also the leading source of monounsaturated fat which is the good fat that everyone needs.  Doctors recommend a small portion of almonds should be included in everyones daily diet.

Jordan almonds make every almond a treat.  They can make any event no matter how small seem special.   Pick a color themes and place small bowls of nuts, including Jordan almonds, around the room and you have a feeling that this is special.  People just nibble, snack and enjoy during the entire event.  In fact, people usually end up scouring the room to see if there are any partially filled bowls left so they can enjoy a few more. 

You often see Jordan almonds at wedding in white or in the colors that the bride has chosen for her complimentary colors.  Or, of course you see them at baby showers in all shades of pink and blue.  And don’t forget the holiday season when you can find them in red and green.  Set a few around during your holiday gathering and it just adds the perfect finishing touch.

Almonds are so good and so good for you it is hard to find another nut that equals their benefit and flavor.  This year as you plan your festivities think about adding some Jordan almonds to the mix and you too, will see just how good they are!

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Jordan Almonds: The Nutrition of Almonds With A Candy Coating was published on November 21st, 2010, with the tags , , , , , under the Almonds category. There are currently Comments Off on this article so far.

Almonds


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Almonds are one most popular and most beneficial nuts to be found. The almond is the “fruit” of a variety of the rose tree. Almonds are in the closely related family of peaches, plums and apricots. The peach like almond fruit consists of the edible seed or pit, the shell and the outer hull. The almond pit, or kernel is the edible portion and it is what makes the tree of commercial value.

The almond tree normally grows to a height of 20 to 30 feet. The wood of the almond tree is harder than that of its cousin the peach and it also has a longer life span. The leaves of the almond tree lance shaped with finely toothed edges and grow on spreading branches with dark grey bark.

Almonds are categorized into two groups, sweet almonds and bitter almonds.  The sweet almond is the nut we all are so fond of whereas the bitter almond is oils which is used in flavorings and in cosmetics. 

The first plantings of the edible almond in America were made by the Spanish missions near San Diego and Santa Barbara in the late 18th century.   The damp coastal conditions were unfavorable and the planting would not take hold.  Almonds plants were also made in New England and the Atlantic States and they too would not grow.  They eventually were planted in Northern California where there were no spring frosts or damp coastal fogs and the plants thrived in that area of the country.    Today, 99% of the almonds grown in the states come from this region of California.  Almond trees begin to bear fruit at the age of 3 to 4 years and reach heavy commercial production around  the age  of 7. 

Almonds are harvested mechanically by machines that shake the fruit from the trees with the nuts falling to the ground.  A sweeper machine then comes along and picks up the nuts and transported to a huller machine which removes the outside husk.  The almonds are then dried and delivered to a packaging company to be shelled, processed and packaged. 

Processed almonds are sold by variety, size, and grades.  There are several large production companies within the United States and one of these is certainly the processor you find in your local grocery store. Almonds varieties include whole natural, whole blanched, sliced natural, chopped natural  and blanched slivered.  Today there are also many flavored varieties available with added roasting, toasting and spices.  There is a almond for every taste preference and they are served plain and as an ingredient in many a recipe.  Almonds taste great and are naturally nutritious.  Why not enjoy some of these delicious fruits today!

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Almonds was published on October 30th, 2010, with the tags , , , , , under the Almonds category. There are currently no comments on this article so far.