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A corn product made from the kernels of a giant corn hybrid. The corn is baked using a process that produces kernels with a hard-textured outer layer covering a hollow inside.

A sweet snack food from India that is traditionally made using one or several types of nuts such as Chikki nuts.

A bean removed from the soybean pod, which has been soaked in a water-based solution, dry roasted, and salted or seasoned.

A small fruit from Asia that has been sun-dried, turning the bright red, leathery outer shell to a brown color and drying the white grape-like flesh inside into a crisp texture, similar to a raisin.

A nut that is grown and harvested from the oak tree. Generally, the acorn is not often eaten, due to their higher levels of tannins, which provide a bitter taste to the nut.

The fleshy part of an animal that is used for food or the edible part of something, such as the nuts inside of nut shells.

A nut harvested from trees that are grown in many of the temperate regions of the world. The nuts are oval in shape and the hard shell looks like a pair of domes that have been fused together along a ridged seam.

A nut that is starchier and less oily than other nuts, allowing it to be cooked in a number of ways, such as roasted, steamed or boiled.

One of the varieties of nuts harvested from the hickory tree that has a hard, thin, tan outer shell containing a beige and brown nut on the inside.

A soft spreadable nut butter made from the slightly sweet, round nut grown on shrubs and trees in North America, Europe, and Asia.

A herb, nut and seed mixture that is commonly served Middle Eastern countries such as India. Pan Masala is most often considered to be an item to aid digestion or used as a breath freshener for use after consuming highly spicy meals.

An edible oil obtained from the nuts grown on argan trees that is used for cooking and seasoning. Native to southwestern Morocco, the argan tree is not common in any other area of the world, although efforts are underway to grow this variety of tree in other countries.

A slightly sweet, round nut grown on shrubs and trees in North America, Europe, and Asia. Filberts are covered with a papery skin, which can be easily removed by slightly toasting the nuts.

Often considered to be a combination of nutritious foods or a food mix used to boost energy levels for anyone involved with various levels of exercise.

A spreadable nut butter used for cooking, baking, as a sauce or a topping for sweets and breads. It is made by roasting almonds and grinding them into a fine texture.

The process of removing, peeling or discarding the outer covering on food items such as nuts, corn and shellfish.

A kitchen utensil that is used to score the chestnut prior to roasting. By carving a line, a cross or an "X" into the shell of the unroasted nut, it allows it to breathe during roasting and to resist exploding as the steam builds up.

An herb-based sauce originating in Italy that is typically made with basil, parsley, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and parmesan or romano cheese.

The long black and white striped seeds from the sunflower plant, which contain a nut inside. The seeds can be roasted or dried and they are sold in the shell or the shell is removed and only the nut is sold.

A process that is used to extract oil from fruits, nuts, and seeds. Chemical solvents are used to extract the oil, which is then boiled to eliminate most of the solvent residue.