This past week I had the chance to taste almonds in a different form: in their shell. Previously I had only seen photographs of almonds still in their shell and always hoped to come across them some day. Well, this past Wednesday was my lucky day.
I’m no stranger to almonds, in fact they are probably my favorite nut. I love to eat them on their own, grind them for flour to use in cakes and cookies, use them as toppings or stuffing, and milk them into a refreshing vegan drink. They also make an incredible spread called almond butter which goes great inside baked apples. Almonds are so versatile that it’s easy to get creative and incorporate them into all sorts of recipes.
Anyway, back to these lovely whole almonds.
Have any of you ever tasted almonds still in their shell? If you have then you know that this is the best tasting way of eating them. Plus if they have been dry roasted and salted then you know it’s a whole other level of yummy goodness. Seriously, once you try them like this you’ll never want to eat shelled almonds again.
The shells on these almonds are very thin, so it’s easy to crack open and eat. The taste is sweet, slightly salty and some roasted undertones. It’s difficult to explain just how delicious they taste and smell — they taste out of this world good!
I was planning on cooking with these almonds but by Friday afternoon there were only a few left in the bag. What can I say, I pigged out!:) Though scrumptious, almonds do have quite a high caloric count, so I need to wait at least another week before going to buy another bag. Hopefully that bag will get used in some recipes to share with you…but please don’t hold me to that.
Have a great day and I hope you get to try almonds like these.
P.S.
Look for almonds in their shell at Middle Eastern food stores or health food stores. If not you can always find them online here and here.
Surely delicious and extremely addictive!
Cheers,
Rosa
They really are, thanks Rosa;)
I have never seen almonds like this… now I want to and eat it roasted like this. :)
I hope you find them sometime because they are amazingly good!
They look very delicious, Nancy.
Thank you Angie!
Gorgeous, as always.
Gracias, Victoria!
G’day Nancy! You have an extraordinary photography eye, true!
Almonds are one of those foods where you can’t JUST have one too!
Cheers! Joanne
Hi Nancy! Yes, I have eaten almonds that are roasted and salted in their shells and I agree with you that they are out of this world! I ate a lot too when my partner’s sister gave them to us.
They sound fantastic. My husband’s friend eats peanuts in the shell but they’re not roasted like this. Must try! ♥
I’ve had almonds in the shell! Truly delish, as you pointed out. Fun to roast them yourself, too, and not hard at all (although I’m more apt to roast peanuts than almonds – they’re easier to source). Good stuff – thanks.
We used to find the shelled ones in India, haven’t seen them in the States.
They look good.
I’ve never tried almonds in the shell, what an addictive snack!
They really are Laura, I’m sure you’d love them and bake them into something yummy!
I love almonds but have not used them in all the ways that you have. I need to branch out more. Yum! And now I’m also wondering if I’ve had them in their shell or not.
I hope you can find them sometime, they taste fantastic. Thanks Carla!
When I was a kid my mother always bought nuts in the shell. They were excellent. Now a days they are very hard to find except around the holidays. Not sure why that is, but I always buy them in December when I find them. You’re right – they are so much better. Now what I haven’t had is dry-roasted almonds in the shell. Those sound absolutely awesome! Thanks for making me aware that such a thing exists!
Just returned from Thailand. These nuts are completely off the radar for most foodies but have to be in one of our great food-finds of the year. We came back with a bag but are rationing carefully. Now, where to find them in the States…I don’t want just salted in-shell almonds, I neeeeed to find these slightly sweet ones described here. Any ideas or referrals?