HAFM
IS . . .
. . . NUTS!
WHO HAS WHAT WHERE WHEN:
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AVITUA/WALKER - Fridays
at Long Beach Downtown Market (photo):
Year-round: whole
dry walnuts
and pecans;
shelled nutmeats (almonds,
macadamias,
pecans,
cracked pistachios,
walnuts),
also in three varieties of trailmixes
with dried fruit; pumpkin seeds
and sunflower seeds.
Seasonal FRESH:
whole almonds
(Aug-Sep), walnuts
(Oct), and pecans
(Nov). Extra
info & photos re. AVITUA/WALKER's nut groves!
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M.B. - All five HAFM
markets (photo):
Year-round: shelled
nutmeats (almonds,
cracked pistachios,
walnuts),
also in trailmix
with dried fruit.
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GARCIA - Fridays at
Long Beach Downtown Market, Saturdays at Cerritos Market, Sundays at Long
Beach Southeast Market:
Seasonal FRESH
(Nov-Jan): whole and shelled walnuts.
Garcia's ten English walnut trees were planted in the 1940s!
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BEYOND BOK CHOY - Thursdays
at Long Beach Uptown Market, Fridays at Long Beach Downtown Market, Saturdays
at Cerritos Market:
Seasonal FRESH
(Aug-Dec): whole peanuts.
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ORIENTAL FARMS - Thursdays
at Long Beach Uptown Market, Saturdays at Cerritos Market (photo):
Seasonal FRESH
(Jul-Aug): whole Chinese peanuts.
Seasonal FRESH
(Sep-Nov): whole Mexican peanuts.
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VANG - Saturdays at
Cerritos Market:
Seasonal FRESH
(Sep-Dec): whole peanuts.
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K & K - Saturdays
at Cerritos Market:
Seasonal FRESH
(Dec-Jan): whole and shelled walnuts.
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In addition to all the certified
producers mentioned above (who grow their own crops and are found in the
Certified areas of HAFM's farmers' markets), PEANUT
DUDES (photo)
are non-certified processors found in all five of our markets' NON-CERT/NON-AG
areas, bringing peanuts raw (and even roasting them on the spot to your
liking) as well as salted. They also provide many other processed nuts
and seeds.
NUT BASICS
The origin of the word
nut is derived from the Latin nux referring to the fruit inside
the shell, the nut kernel itself.
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A nut in cuisine is
a much less restrictive category than a nut in botany, as the term is applied
(or misapplied, depending upon the viewpoint) to many seeds that are not
true nuts. Any large, oily kernel found within a shell and used in food
may be regarded as a nut. Because nuts generally have a high oil content,
they are a highly prized food and energy source. A large number of seeds
are edible by humans and used in cooking, eaten raw, sprouted, or roasted
as a snack food, or pressed for oil that is used in cookery and cosmetics.
-- (From
That Nutty
Wiki!)
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When purchasing nuts,
look for whole, unsalted raw nuts as these are the most versatile for cooking,
discarding any that look moldy. Choose tree nuts more often than peanuts
- they are less likely to have aflatoxin and delicious nut butters can
be made from pecans, walnuts, almonds and many others. -- (From
The
Green Guide - this report has several pages.)
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Recommended Maximum
Daily Intake - ONE OUNCE TOTAL - Number of "Nuts" per ounce of the following
types:
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Almonds: 20-24;
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Macadamias: 10-12;
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Peanuts: 28;
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Pecans: 18-20 halves;
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Pistachios: 45-47;
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Walnuts: 8-11.
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In 2003, the Food and
Drug Administration approved this 'qualified' health claim for seven kinds
of nuts: 'Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5
ounces per day of most nuts [almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pignola nuts,
pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts] as part of a diet low in saturated
fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease.'
(The claim says
'does not prove' because the evidence isn't definitive. In fact, a 1990
law requires the FDA to allow health claims only when there is 'significant
agreement' among scientists. Nevertheless, since 2002, the FDA has allowed
claims based on less-definitive science, as long as they include a disclaimer
like 'does not prove.' Ironically, new consumer research by the FDA itself
found that many people misinterpret those kinds of disclaimers.)
-- (From
www.cspinet.org/nah/11_05/nuts.pdf.)
HowStuffWorks
On Storing, Removing Skins, Grinding, & Roasting
IndiaCurry
On Making Your Own Nut Butters
ALMONDS
Did you know that .
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. . . California is the only state
in the United States that commercially produces almonds? And that each
almond orchard has at least two varieties of almonds planted within its
rows to allow honey bees to pollinate the crop during the early spring
bloom? -- (From AlmondBoard.pdf.)
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. . . almonds may lower LDL (aka
"bad") cholesterol, and they seem to help block the body’s absorption of
both fat and carbohydrates? This has numerous implications for diabetes,
obesity, and heart disease. -- (From Supermarketguru.)
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. . . almonds are not nuts at all
but are botanically classified as stone fruits?
MACADAMIAS
Did you know that .
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. . . the macadamia nut originated
in the coastal rain forest and scrubland of Queensland and northeastern
Australia? The nuts hang in clusters of a dozen or more. The shell is extremely
hard. The trees bear continuously.
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. . . to enhance the flavor of the
fabulous macadamias in your cooking, you should always roast the nuts before
adding them to any of your favorite recipes? This doubles the rich, nutty
taste of the macadamias.
PEANUTS
Did you know that .
. .
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. . . peanuts are not nuts at all
but are botanically classified as legumes?
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. . . peanuts, native to South America,
were introduced to Africa by European explorers and reached North America
with the slave trade? -- (From
Nut
of the Month Club.)
PECANS
Did you know that .
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. . . there are more than 1,000 varieties
of pecans?
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. . . "pecan" is actually from an
Algonquin American Indian word that translates as "all nuts requiring a
stone to crack"?
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. . . if you really want to put a
little zing, or more accurately zinc, in your love life, you should eat
pecans!? The National Pecan Shellers Association reports that pecans naturally
provide the body with zinc, which helps the body produce testosterone,
the hormone that perks sexual desire in men and women. That's something
to think about the next time you see pecan pie on the menu! Such as . .
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PISTACHIOS
Did you know that .
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. . . California produces almost
all U.S. pistachios? Only a few years after California growers started
growing pistachios, the 1979 hostage crisis of U.S. citizens in Iran would
give stronger commercial impetus to the American-based pistachio nut industry.
Previous to that time, most Westerners were familiar with only the slightly
smaller, deeply red-hued (dyed) nuts produced mainly in Iran. -- (From
The
Fabled Wiki.)
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. . . when the pistachios ripen,
the husks change from green to an autumnal yellow/red and the shells split
partially open with an audible pop?
WALNUTS
Did you know that .
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. . . adding several walnuts is among
the best ways to get more omega 3 fatty acids in your daily diet? -- (From
WholeHealthFoods.)
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. . . to the Witches of 1700s Benevento,
Italy, their sacred tree was a giant Walnut in the center of the town?
With the tree having magical properties, it is said that the Streghe gathered
under it to worship the Goddess Diana. -- (From The
Walnut Tree of Benevento.)
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