Aminatta Forna

Everyone thinks I have a coffee plantation in Sierra Leone, but I have a cashew crop project. I wrote about a woman who owns a coffee plantation! When you are talking about a woman writer coming from a hot country, there's a complete assumption that she is writing about her own life.

British Writer

Kate Christensen

In the case of the cashew, someone, somewhere, a long time ago determined that it had to be roasted. The cashew was once nicknamed the blister nut, because if you try to eat it raw from the tree, your mouth pays the price. The cashew is not a nut, however; it's a seed.

American Novelist

Colin Farrell

I couldn't care less about who sees my bits... My friends asked how I could do scenes like that and not get excited, but it wasn't like that. My bits looked the size of a cashew nut!

Irish Actor

There's almost nothing you can't do with a cashew. Not only does it lend its nutty sweetness to savory dishes, it also gives desserts a deep richness.

A relative of poison ivy and poison sumac, the cashew contains the same rash-inducing chemicals, known as urushiols, as its kin.

Ayesha Takia

While soy milk is an acquired taste, I prefer almond, cashew and coconut milk.

Indian Actress

Domhnall Gleeson

Cashews are often used in cooking for their creamy texture and mild nutty flavor.

Culinary Use

Cashews are a popular snack, eaten on their own, seasoned, or as part of a mix.

Snack Option

Like other nuts, cashews can cause allergic reactions in some individuals.

Allergy Alert

Cashew trees originally came from Brazil but are now grown in warm climates worldwide.

Tree Origin

The cashew tree produces a cashew apple, which is an edible fruit above the nut.

Cashew Apple

Cashews grow in a shell at the bottom of the cashew apple, which is uncommon for nuts.

Unique Growth

 your life is you have to be ready for that accidental exposure that accidental reaction and one of the real scary things you never know what the next reaction will look like he ate half a cashew and immediately within five minutes my son was turning blue he has to know how to stand up for himself keep