Nut butter
spreadable food made by grinding nuts
A nut butter is a type of spread. It is made by grinding dry roasted nuts until the fat separates.[1] Different nut butters have different textures and flavours. The most commonly known nut butter in the United States is peanut butter.
Types
changeAny nut can be used to make a nut butter. Here are some examples:[1]
- Almond butter
- Brazil nut butter
- Cashew butter
- Chestnut butter
- Hazelnut butter
- Macademia nut butter
- Peanut butter
- Pecan butter
- Pine nut butter
- Pistachio butter
- Walnut butter
Some seeds with enough fat (e.g. from sunflowers,[2] sesame,[3] and pumpkins) are also used to make something similar.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nut Butter Guide: 12 Types of Nut Butter". Masterclass. 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "My Child's School Is Peanut-Free, So What Can I Send for Snacks?". Verywell Health. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ↑ "TAHINI | Definition of TAHINI by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of TAHINI". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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