Comments on: How to roast cashew nuts

By: food-4tots

food-4tots — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:56:22 +0000

Healthnut: Yes, you are right. According to WHFood (http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=98#safetyissues), the interior of the shells contains a caustic resin, known as cashew balm, which must be carefully removed before the nuts are fit for consumption. This caustic resin is actually used in industry to make varnishes and insecticides. The raw ones I mentioned are shelled by the supplier (as we can’t shell and eat them like other nuts as mentioned in this article – http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-cashews.html). Thus, they are fit for consumption.

By: healthnut

healthnut — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:03:02 +0000

Do you also know that raw cashew nuts are poisonous? I was shock when I saw a poster at Botanic Gardens saying that these nuts are poisonous when raw.

By: food-4tots

food-4tots — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:21:56 +0000

Wah: That’s a good question!! Unfortunately, the original recipe didn’t elaborate on this step. I think boiling cashew nuts in well salted water will bring out extra aroma to the nuts during roasting as compared to direct roasting method (without adding salt). This is merely my personal intepretation. If you have other findings, please share with me. Thanks!

By: wah

wah — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:30:29 +0000

why do we have to boil the cashew nuts before roasting?
Many thanks

By: food-4tots

food-4tots — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:16:16 +0000

Pearl: Thanks for your kind feedback. Yes, let the water continue boiling until you see some (not all) of the cashew nuts floating on the surface of the water. You can use a ladle to stir but it’s optional. Btw, what is the reason you want to stir the nuts? It’s not advisable to roast nut on high heat as it may damage the nut’s delicate fats as mentioned in this link – http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=104. After roasting for one hour, test the nuts. If it is not crispy, then roast it for another 10-15 minutes at 120C. Put your tray on the middle rack or one level up during roasting. Spread the nuts on 1 single layer. Do not over-crowd them. Remember not to over-roast the nuts. Hope this helps and let me know how it goes on your 2nd attempt.

By: pearl

pearl — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:09:48 +0000

Hi, Roasted the cashew nuts yesterday but it is soft not crispy. Under Method 2 – when the water boils, add salt, cashew nuts “DO WE SWITCH OFF THE FIRE” or let it continue boiling until all the cashew nuts float up then pour away the water. Can we use a ladle to stir the cashew nuts in the boiling water. Do we roast it on high heat for the first half hour then reduce the heat.
Many thanks if you could help with these questions as I love cashew nuts and want to try roasting cashew nuts again.

By: food-4tots

food-4tots — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:05:21 +0000

Annie: Thanks for your kind feedback. I just roasted one batch (with XL size) yesterday. They are my family favourite snack now.

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:41:43 +0000

Thanks for sharing how to roast cashew nuts. I bought some raw cashew nuts meant for Kung Po Chicken but had no inkling how to use them until my research on the internet direct me to your blog. I tried it and the nuts were so tasty we forgot to add them into the Kung Po: ate it just the way it is… yum!

By: food-4tots

food-4tots — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:08:37 +0000

Sandra: Thanks for dropping by. I haven’t tried roasting cashew nuts with shell. According to WHFoods, the interior of the cashew nut shells contains a caustic resin, known as cashew balm, which must be carefully removed before the nuts are fit for consumption. This caustic resin is actually used in industry to make varnishes and insecticides. Maybe you can read through this article on how to remove the shells from the cashew nuts. Hope it helps.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:07:53 +0000

I have a bag of cashew nuts still in the shell. How do I roast them? When I was a child we used to do it on a piece of galvanize over an open fire in the backyard.