Answer: Texas
The pecan is commonly associated with the U.S. South and many southern states have the pecan as their official nut or pecan pie as their official pie. Pecans are very common sight throughout Texas as the nut is grown in all of the state's 254 counties.
Question by MiraJane
From Quiz: Nutbush City Limits
Answer: Hickory
The pecan tree is the largest species of the genus hickory. Hickories are native to the southern United States and Northern Mexico. Juglans are deciduous walnut trees and the Brazil nut comes from the Bertholletia Excelsa tree.
From Quiz: A Pecan Potpourri
Answer: peanut
A simple question gets you started, although getting into the definition of "nut" can drive you nuts. A true nut, botanically speaking, is "a hard shelled pod that contains both the fruit and the seed of the plant where the fruit does not split open at maturity to release the seed." As many are aware, the peanut is a legume, more closely related to peas and beans than to tree nuts. It also grows in the ground. There is a scientific distinction between the few true, botanically classified nuts, and the many varieties of seeds, drupes and other plant-generated fruits commonly named as nuts. The latter category includes the aforementioned peanuts as well as pistachios, cashews, almonds, and coconuts (technically seeds of drupe fruits). The unscientific but eminently practical term "culinary nuts" is now in vogue to reflect the reality of what most people understand as nuts, and that's what this quiz is all about.
From Quiz: Mixed Nuts II- edible variety
Answer: fat: 72g, protein: 9g
In pecans, over half of the fat content is monounsaturated fatty acids. The 100 gram measurement is about 691 calories.
Pecans can help reduce "bad cholesterol" when eaten regularly, and contain vitamins and minerals needed to promote a healthy lifestyle. The American Heart Association recommends a serving of about 1.5 ounces of whole nuts.
Alas, many of us consume pecans as part of a dessert such as pecan pie (my, my, pecan pie!) or pralines.
From Quiz: Is it 'More Than Pecan' or 'Icon Pecan'?
Answer: Roman
Juglans Regia is now the name of one of the most common species of walnut tree. It grows around the world, including in such diverse countries as the United States, Kazakhstan and China. However, it grows best in rich, deep soil with climates of plentiful sun and long summers.
From Quiz: Nuts about Walnuts
Answer: Hazelnut
That's right, Mike was yelling at a hazelnut. He tends to do that sometimes. Hazelnuts have a great concentration of copper, which helps disarm free radicals that could damage fats and cholesterol in the body.
Besides, hazelnuts are a very rich source of monounsaturates and Vitamins E and B, which helps in having healthy skin and hair.
From Quiz: You're a Nut!
Answer: Macedonia
In 1928 the first European discovered the plant in Australia 1828 and it is native only to that region of the world. There are no macadamia plantations in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
From Quiz: Macadamia Nuts, the Queen of Nuts
Answer: Almond
Although Bitter Almond Oil is used in homeopathic remedies it is not considered safe by most drug administration bodies, even though the cyanide should be extracted before the oil is used.
From Quiz: Where'd That Squirrel Come From?
Answer: An Australian named John MacAdam
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Australia named it after his friend John MacAdam. Unfortunately, Mr MacAdam died on his voyage to taste the nut named after him. Australia and Hawaii are the two leading producers of macadamia nuts in the world today.
From Quiz: What Kind of "Nut" Are You?
Answer: Tree
Almonds grow on trees which have beautiful white and pink flowers in the spring. When the flowers drop their petals it looks like snow.
From Quiz: Almonds
Answer: Jif
According to the Jif Website, Jif comes in Creamy, Extra Crunchy, Reduced Fat, Reduced Fat Crunchy, Simply Jif (low sodium and less sugar than regular), and Smooth Sensations (jelly and chocolate combinations).
From Quiz: Peanut Butter
Answer: 145
George Washington Carver was born near Diamond, Missouri, around 1864, to slave parents. He researched over 300 uses for this versatile nut.
From Quiz: You Are Driving Me Nuts!
Answer: Ink
Walnut ink made from black walnuts was a common way to mark criminals in some societies, most notably amongst the Romani people. The ink would be splashed on a criminal's hand and this ink is nearly impossible to wash off and is very noticeable. Leonardo da Vinci wrote and drew with walnut ink and he is sometimes credited with inventing it. He also occasionally painted with walnut paint.
From Quiz: Nutbush City Limits
Answer: Marcellus Gilmore Edson
While there is a lot of debate over who invented peanut butter, the first patent ever issued was to Canadian Marcellus Gilmore Edson. He developed a method of grinding roasted peanuts between two heated boards until they resembled a paste. Because the consistency was similar to lard or butter, he called it peanut butter.
Contrary to popular belief, George Washington Carver was not the inventor of peanut butter. According to the National Peanut Board, while Carver invented over 300 uses for peanuts he did not invent the tasty treat.
This question was ground up by Phoenix Rising's leith90 who is quite partial to roasted peanuts.
From Quiz: Zooming in on Peanut Butter
Answer: Mexico
The U.S. produces over 250 million pounds of pecans annually. Most of those come from Georgia, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, which collectively produce over three-fourths of the nation's pecans. Mexico is the second largest producers of pecans in the world. The states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora, Nuevo Leon, and Durango account for most of Mexico's pecan production.
From Quiz: A Pecan Potpourri
Answer: California
The Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys in California were the most prolific producers of walnuts in the USA in 2012. This is probably because they provide the mild but moderately warm climate that walnuts need, as well as fertile soils aided by the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
From Quiz: Nuts about Walnuts
Answer: chestnut
Chestnuts are nuts that are full of flavour. They are starchy and sweet. These nuts are produced by trees that are native to temperate areas in the northern hemisphere. Most of the calories in chestnuts are from carbohydrates rather than fats. Chestnuts may be eaten fresh. They can also be roasted or prepared in a variety of other ways. Did you know that chestnuts can be dried and milled into flour which can be used to make bread? Quite a treat I should think.
From Quiz: Just a Minute...Are You Nuts?
Answer: Walnut
Güllac is a sweet treat made from milk, sugar, pomegranate seeds, phyllo dough and walnuts. Similar to the popular desert baklava, güllac is made by soaking thin strips of phyllo dough into a warm milk sugar solution infused with the pomegranate seeds. Walnuts are crushed and chopped and are placed between the layers of the dough. Evidence suggests that the Turks and other Indo-Asian cultures have made güllac since the early 14th century. In Turkey, güllac is often served during the Muslim Ramadan period.
From Quiz: Has the Whole World Gone Nuts?
Answer: Kentish Cobnut
The Kent (or Kentish) Cobnut is a species of hazelnut cultivated in Kent. Hazelnuts were a popular food source, even being found in prehistoric sites.
Cobnuts are distinguishable for hazelnuts, being slightly more elongated.
Hazelnuts are also known as filberts.
From Quiz: Here We Go Gathering Nuts
Answer: Walnut
The term "walnut" derives from the Old English 'wealhhnutu' meaning 'foreign nut', so called because it originally came to England in Roman times from France and Italy. The deciduous Junglan trees can be found across the Temperate range from southern Europe to Japan and from Canada through California to Argentina.
From Quiz: "Your Nuts, M'Lord" or "You're Nuts, M'Lord"
Answer: Brazil nut
Deficiency of selenium can lead to weak muscles and fatigue. Selenium can also help heal burned skin and improve the immune system.
Brazil nuts are the best source of this element, as only one of them is able to provide more than the daily recommended value of selenium. They also contain magnesium and polyunsaturated fatty acids, both of which are good for the human body.
From Quiz: You're a Nut!
Answer: Cashew
Initially the Portuguese planted cashews in various parts of Africa and then sold the nuts in India. As they became more popular on the Asian continent they started to grow them there.
From Quiz: Where'd That Squirrel Come From?
Answer: Skippy
The Skippy website states that the name "Skippy" as a trademark was first used in 1932 by the Rosefield Packing Co., Ltd. in Alameda, CA.
From Quiz: Peanut Butter
Answer: Brazil
The trees grow up to 135 feet and the nuts which grow in clumps are a valuable source of natural oils.
From Quiz: You Are Driving Me Nuts!
Answer: Nat King Cole
Written as "The Christmas Song", this is more commonly known as "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire". The first recording was by the Nat King Cole trio in 1946. It has been widely covered since.
Chestnuts are brown nuts that grow in a spiky shell on trees in forests and parks. Not all chestnuts are good to eat, some are harmful. Most people buy the good kind from a shop. There are different ways of roasting them. One of the best is to wrap them in foil and put them in a medium hot fire for 15 minutes.
If you do not have an open fire, you can cook them in an oven, but be sure to pierce them with a small hole first or they could explode.
From Quiz: Nutbush City Limits
Answer: Method - US used boiled peanuts
Dr John Harvey Kellogg of cereal fame was the first American to gain a patent for peanut butter, although his method was different to Edson. Where Edson used roasted peanuts, Kellogg used boiled, steamed or raw peanuts. He produced his peanut butter as a way of providing protein to people who couldn't chew.
In 1903 Ambrose Straub of Missouri was granted a patent for a mill which could produce peanut butter.
The problem with early forms of peanut butter was that the oil would separate out, but in the 1920s, Joseph Rosefield refined the process (called hydrogenation) which stopped this. He also founded the Skippy brand peanut butter. Later he changed the process from grinding to churning, which produced a smoother, creamier butter. He is also credited with being the first person to add crushed nuts to his butter, creating the first crunchy (chunky) peanut butter.
This question was churned out by Phoenix Rising's leith90, who is eternally grateful for the invention of crunchy peanut butter.
From Quiz: Zooming in on Peanut Butter
Answer: Pralines
This describes the American style of pralines, which are sometimes made with almond or hazelnut instead of pecans. Belgian pralines have a chocolate shell with a soft filling, while French pralines are firmer and combine caramelized sugar with almonds.
From Quiz: A Pecan Potpourri
Answer: Albany, Georgia
Pecan trees are native to North America, and the USA produces over 80% of the world's crop. Albany has more than 500,000 individual pecan trees! The word "pecan" is originally derived from a native American meaning of "hard to crack without a stone." Pecan trees produce nuts only every other year, but it's worth the wait. The nut is heart healthy and contains at least 19 vitamins and minerals, including a generous allotment of zinc, good for producing necessary testosterone. The handle of the torch used by Muhammad Ali to light the flame at the 1996 Olympiad in Atlanta was made out of Georgia pecan wood.
From Quiz: Mixed Nuts II- edible variety
Answer: Persian (or English) Walnut
The Persian walnut (also known as the English walnut) originated in Persia (now Iran) many hundreds of years ago. The second most common species, the black walnut, is more recent and is native to North America. However, it has a very hard shell and so is less popular as food and more popular for its other by-products, such as oil and root stock for breeding.
From Quiz: Nuts about Walnuts
Answer: Filbert
Hazelnuts are easily recognisible by their warm brown color and one lighter circular rough spot opposite the slightly tapering end. They are no larger than almonds, and tend to be rounded and smooth shelled. Hazelnut has become a popular flavoring for coffee and pastries as it has a mild buttery flavor.
From Quiz: "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut"
Answer: Macadamia
Macadamia trees are native to Australia and come in many different varieties. Macadamia's were named for the Australian (Scotland born) chemist John Macadam by Ferdinand Mueller then a leading Australian botanist. Macadamias were transported and planted in Hawaii in the 1880s and became an important export crop by the early 20th century. Macadamia nuts are higher in fat and lower in protein than most other nuts. Moreso, the fat content in the macadamia has the highest percentage of monounsaturated fat of any edible seed. Studies have confirmed that macadamia nuts help lower the "bad" LDL cholesterol levels. While that may be true, it hardly feels like a health food when I eat a tin of white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies.
From Quiz: Has the Whole World Gone Nuts?
Answer: Tannin
Tannin is a naturally-occurring astringent, and it is this that gives the beech nut its bitter taste (and even more so in acorns). Not that the human diet does not enjoy tannin (although in rather smaller doses) -- both tea and wine contain tannin, and coffee to a much smaller degree.
From Quiz: "Your Nuts, M'Lord" or "You're Nuts, M'Lord"
Answer: Cashew nut
Cashew nuts contain more iron per gram than lean rump steak, and provide lots of potassium and zinc. Here's some piece of advice from Mike: eat them while drinking orange juice. It will improve their absorption.
They are composed mainly of fat, but don't worry, as most of it is the good kind of fat! It is oleic acid, which has major benefits including prevention against heart diseases and cancer.
From Quiz: You're a Nut!
Answer: China
China consumes about 80,000 tons of pistachios a year. The U.S. consumes about 45,000 tons per year.
From Quiz: Delicious Pistachios
Answer: John Macadam of the Philosophical Institute of Australia
The German botanist Ferdinand von Mueller named the plant after his friend John Macadam.
From Quiz: Macadamia Nuts, the Queen of Nuts
Answer: Chestnut
Roasted chestnuts immediately conjure up images of street vendors in winter time selling from braziers, as much to warm the hands as to eat. They can also be candied and are often used as a stuffing for poultry.
From Quiz: Where'd That Squirrel Come From?
Answer: Both
Since mangoes, pistachios, and cashews are all in the same family as poison oak, it really does have me wondering what those poison oak berries taste like. But any temptation to taste them is tempered by the knowledge that humans eating poison oak berries may have severe or even fatal reactions.
From Quiz: Totally Nuts
Answer: An unknown St. Louis physician
Although Dr. George Washington Carver is credited with inventing many uses for the peanut, his research did not begin until 1903. Peanut butter was invented in 1890 by the unknown physician, who encouraged the owner of a food products company to develop peanut butter as a protein substitute for people with poor teeth that couldn't chew meat. (Taken from the Skippy, Peanut Butter Lovers Fan Club and Jif websites).
From Quiz: Peanut Butter
Answer: Amaretto
Amaretto is most commonly made from almonds or almond products but can also be made with peaches and other stone fruits. According to legend, amaretto was first made by a woman who served as the model for the Virgin Mary in a fresco painted by Bernardino Luini.
From Quiz: Nutbush City Limits
Answer: The Native Americans
The French word is believed by etymologists to have been derived from one of the Native American languages, though there is some argument as to which. The Illinois and Algonquin both had the word "pakani", which is similar to the Cree word "pakan", meaning "hard nut".
From Quiz: A Pecan Potpourri