Our mothers prepared the juice of the cashew apples in a pitcher as a refreshment for the whole family, sweetened with sugar and lots of ice, just like a lemonade. It has a bittersweet taste, very juicy and fibrous. As kids in my country, we used to eat the raw cashew fruit to our heart’s content because it was refreshing and it tasted so good. I am a native Latin-American living in the US the past 50 years. Tricia lives in Northern California and is currently Medicine, art, film, history, politics, ethics, and religion. She is especially passionate about reading and writing, although her other interests include Tricia has a Literature degree from Sonoma State University and has been a frequent DelightedCookingĬontributor for many years.
The fruit is dense enough to still have a nice bite to it after being cooked. Sweet curries and stew: The sweetness of the fruit pairs nicely with the deep aromatic flavors of cinnamon and turmeric in curry.Juice: Freshly squeezed juice gets sweetened by mixing it with sugar or other fruit juices or blending it into a smoothie.Boiling it down and mixing it with a sweetener makes for a delightful treat. Jam and syrup: People use the fruit's pulp and juice to make jams, spreads and syrups.Vinegar: Apples are an excellent choice for making vinegar, which works well for marinating and pickling.Other cultures in Mozambique and Tanzania also use the fruit to produce alcoholic beverages. Traditionally, this process involves stomping on the fruit with bare feet to get as much juice and pulp from the apple as possible. The liquid gets distilled many times and develops into a very strong alcoholic drink. Alcoholic beverages: In India, people use juice and pulp to make a fermented drink called feni.Some popular products created from this fruit include: Over time, people have become creative with their uses of the cashew apple. Since this part of the plant is grown mainly for the nut, using the fruit prevents a large part of the harvest from being wasted. Communities that grow cashews have come up with some unique ways to eat the apple.
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