Did You Know This About Cashew Shells? / myLot

Boise, Idaho

January 25, 2024 7:10pm CST

Did you ever wonder why cashews are never available in the shell? Cashews are a member of the poison ivy family. Part of the cashew plant contains an oily chemical which is called urushiol. It can be fatal if ingested. The irritating part is found in the shell but not in the nut. So, to ensure safety, cashew seeds must undergo a high-temperature roasting process to eliminate the urushiol oil before they are available for consumption.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

26 Jan 24

I know about cashews, they are very different from the other nuts.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Jan 24

I found it interesting.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Jan 24

@LadyDuck .......Interesting.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

27 Jan 24

@celticeagle The cashew that we eat is the seed of the cashew apple.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91013)

• United States

26 Jan 24

That's interesting to know. I love cashews but didn't have any idea that the shell was lethal.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Jan 24

Nor did I.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Jan 24

@Marilynda1225 .......I learn a lot here too.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91013)

• United States

26 Jan 24

@celticeagle I say this all the time. I learn something new here every day

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51811)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

26 Jan 24

And that's probably why I get diarrhea if I eat too many. TMI?

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Jan 24

No. I get constipated.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

26 Jan 24

I totally don't know about it and thanks for telling me more information about it. Actually I only saw the cashew shells from internet. I haven't seen the real shells yet.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Jan 24

I never have seen the shells.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

26 Jan 24

I had no idea..interesting thanks. I love the nuts though.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Jan 24

I do too. Good to know.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Jan 24

Interesting. I didn't know that about cashews.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Jan 24

I didn't either.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

26 Jan 24

Thanks for sharing this information. A lot goes into processing Cashews before they reach us. Perhaps that is what makes their price at a little premium.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Jan 24

You're welcome. A lot of work.

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