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Mandorle sgusciate
Shelled almonds

This is a list of almond foods and dishes, which use almond as a primary ingredient. The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus Prunus, it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated shell (endocarp) surrounding the seed. The fruit of the almond is a drupe, consisting of an outer hull and a hard shell with the seed (which is not a true nut) inside.

"Almonds" may also be from Terminalia catappa, a plant commonly called "India almond." They are edible, yet not considered as palatable as the "almonds" from Prunus.

Almond foods and dishes

Ajo blanco (7310199262)
Ajoblanco is a popular andalusian cold soup made of bread, crushed almonds, garlic, water, olive oil, salt and sometimes vinegar.
Eggnog mousse cake with almond dacquoise
Eggnog mousse cake prepared with almond dacquoise
Chocolate tart with frangipane center
A chocolate tart with frangipane filling as the middle layer
Sliced mandelbrot (cropped)
Mandelbrodt bread. The Yiddish word mandelbrodt literally means almond bread, a reference to its common ingredient of almonds.

Almond cookies

Acibadem Kurabiyesi
Acıbadem kurabiyesi is an almond cookie in Turkish cuisine.
Mandelkubb
Mandelkubb is a Swedish pastry with almond as the main ingredient

Beverages

  • Almond milk – a plant milk with a watery texture and nutty flavor manufactured from almonds
  • Amaretto – an Italian liqueur associated with the city of Saronno
  • Amarguinha – a bitter, almond-flavored Portuguese liqueur

Confectionery

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