November 23 Cashew Day

Today day is November 23 Cashew Day observed every year.
The cashew nut is a seed harvested from the cashew tree. Northeastern Brazil was the original native home to the cashew tree. Although native to northeast Brazil, the Portuguese took the cashew plant to Goa, India, between 1560 and 1565. From Goa, it spread throughout Southeast Asia and eventually Africa.

The largest cashew tree in the world covers about 81,000 sq. ft. and is located in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The cashew tree has a fruit called the “cashew apple”.
Cashews are an excellent source of antioxidants. Cashews are a source of dietary trace minerals: copper, manganese, magnesium and phosphorous. Cashew oil is a dark yellow oil for cooking or salad dressing pressed from cashew nuts. Many parts of the plant are used for medicinal purposes. Cashew, unlike other oily tree nuts, contain starch to about 10% of their weight. This makes them more effective than other nuts in thickening water-based dishes such as soups, meat stews, and some Indian milk-based desserts. Many Southeast Asian and south Asian cuisines use cashews for this unusual characteristic, rather than other nuts. (With material from: Wikipedia)
To celebrate Cashew Day, snack on some cashews or cook them into your favorite recipe.
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