Almonds are a food widely used in endless elaborations, thanks to the breadth of possibilities it presents. Some of the many possible uses that we can carry out with this food are the following:
- Crushed, peeled, ground into powder, rolled, raw, roasted, fried, with honey, with chocolate, with salt, with sugar, in paste, in oil
- To decorate cakes, fruit desserts
- As a base ingredient in salads, cakes, desserts, sauces such as curry or choto
- For all types of preparations with vegetables, legumes, rice, pasta
- Ice creams
- Nougat, chocolates, candies, marzipan
- Appetizer, fried or toasted and with or without salt
- Chocolate coated for dessert
- Mixed with yogurt
The almond is used as a food in many cultures in multiple culinary elaborations. Its use ranges from Andalusian and Arabic preparations, where it is usually eaten ground, to African, Scandinavian and Indonesian preparations, where it is usually consumed cooked. In Spanish elaborations it is usually consumed toast, in salads or any traditional stew.