Most seeds come from fruit that naturally free themselves from the shell, but this is not the case in nuts such as hazelnuts, chestnuts, and acorns, which have hard shell walls and originate from a compound ovary. The general and original usage of the term is less restrictive, and many nuts (in the culinary sense), such as almonds, pistachios, and Brazil nuts, are not nuts in a botanical sense. Common usage of the term often refers to any hard-walled, edible kernel as a nut. Nuts are an energy-dense and nutrient-rich food source.

Botanically, a nut is a fruit with a woody pericarp developing from a syncarpous gynoecium. True nuts include, for example, chestnut, hazelnut and filbert. Culinarily, the term 'nut' is used much more widely, and includes examples of drupes (such as pecans and almonds) or seeds (such as pine nuts and peanuts).

Also widely known as nuts are dry drupes, which include pecans, almonds, macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia), candlenut (Aleurites moluccanus) and the water caltrop (Trapa bicornis). A drupe is an indehiscent fruit that has an outer fleshy part consisting of the exocarp, or skin, and mesocarp, or flesh, which surround a single pit or stone, the endocarp with a seed (kernel) inside. In a dry drupe, the outer parts dry up and the remaining husk is part of the ovary wall or pericarp, and the hard inner wall surrounding the seed represents the inner part of the pericarp.

Walnuts and hickories (Juglandaceae) have fruit that are difficult to classify. They are considered to be nuts under some definitions but are also referred to as drupaceous nuts.

In common use, a "tree nut" is, as the name implies, any nut coming from a tree. This most often comes up regarding food allergies; a person may be allergic specifically to peanuts (which are not tree nuts but legumes), whereas others may be allergic to the wider range of nuts that grow on trees.

The sweet potato arrived in Europe with the Columbian exchange. It is recorded, for example, in Elinor Fettiplace's Receipt Book, compiled in England in 1604.

Nuts are eaten by humans and wildlife. Because nuts generally have a high oil content, they are a significant energy source. Many seeds are edible by humans and used in cooking, eaten raw, sprouted, or roasted as a snack food, ground to make nut butters, or pressed for oil that is used in cooking and cosmetics.

Nuts used for food are a common source of food allergens. Reactions can range from mild symptoms to severe ones, a condition known as anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening. The reaction is due to the release of histamine by the body in response to an allergen in the nuts, causing skin and other possible reactions. Many experts suggest that a person with an allergy to peanuts should avoid eating tree nuts, and vice versa.

The nuts linked to from this page are: acorn; almond; beech nuts; betel nut; brazil nut; bush mango; filbert; ginkgo nut; kola nut; candlenut; cashew; chestnut; coconut; hazelnut; macadamia; ogbono; palm nut; peanut; pecan; pine nut; pistachio; walnut.

The alphabetical list of all the nut-based recipes on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 3652 recipes in total:

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Kedgeree Fisherman's Pie with Winter Vegetable Topping      Origin: Britain	Khoresht-e Zereshk (Barberry, Lamb and Nut Stew)      Origin: Iran	Koko Alaisa (Cocoa Rice Pudding)      Origin: Samoa
Kedjenou      Origin: Cote dIvoire	Khoreshte Kalal (Lamb Stew with Barberry Sauce)      Origin: Iran	Koko na Nyama (Meat with Koko)      Origin: Central African Republic
Kedjenou II      Origin: Cote dIvoire	Khormya (Spiced Lamb with Yoghurt)      Origin: Kazakhstan	Kokoda (Oceanian Ceviche)      Origin: Fiji
Kehp sukusuk (Wet Yam)      Origin: Federated States Micronesia	Khowsuey      Origin: Chile	Kokoda (Fijian Ceviche)      Origin: Fiji
Kejenou avec Agouti (Kejenou with Cane Rat)      Origin: Cote dIvoire	Khubani ka Meetha (Apricot Mousse)      Origin: India	Kokoda (Oceanian Ceviche)      Origin: Papua New Guinea
Kekstorte (German Biscuit Cake)      Origin: Germany	Khumb Matar (Mushroom and Green Pea Curry)      Origin: India	Kokoda (Oceanian Ceviche)      Origin: Solomon Islands
Kelaguen Mannok (Chamorro-style Chicken Salad)      Origin: Guam	Khumbi Aloo (Mushroom and Potato Curry)      Origin: India	Kokos Taart (Coconut Tart)      Origin: Sint Eustatius
Kelaguen Mannok (Chamorro-style Chicken Salad)      Origin: Northern Mariana Islands	Khuzi (Emirati Lamb with Rice)      Origin: UAE	Kokos Taart (Coconut Tart)      Origin: Sint Maarten
Kelia Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Curry)      Origin: Indonesia	Kibbeh      Origin: Lebanon	Kokos Taart (Coconut Tart)      Origin: Aruba
Kentish Cobnut Cake      Origin: England	Kibbeh      Origin: Syria	Kokos Taart (Coconut Tart)      Origin: Curacao
Kentish Lenten Pie      Origin: British	Kilishi (Dried Sliced Beef)      Origin: Nigeria	Kolacky      Origin: Poland
Kenyan Kima (Chopped Beef Chilli-fry)      Origin: Kenya	Kilo'a      Origin: Tokelau	Kombdi Masala      Origin: India
Kenyan Mchuzi wa Samaki (Swahili Fish Curry)      Origin: Kenya	Kima (Chopped Beef and Chilli Fry)      Origin: Senegal	Kongodo (Peanut Brittle)      Origin: Equatorial Guinea
Kenyan Samosas      Origin: Kenya	King Cake      Origin: Europe	Koozy (Leg of Lamb)      Origin: Iraq
Kerala Masala Powder      Origin: India	King Scallop in Molee Sauce      Origin: Manx	Korma Curry Paste      Origin: Britain
Kerala Plantain Errisery      Origin: India	Kingdom of Fife Pie      Origin: Scotland	Korma Masala      Origin: India
Kerala-style Snake Meat Curry      Origin: India	Kip Pastei (Surinamese Chicken Pie)      Origin: Suriname	Koro Owu Soup (Cotton Seed Soup)      Origin: Nigeria
Keralan Garam Masala      Origin: India	Kipper Cream      Origin: Scotland	Kosrae Soup (Tuna, Banana and Coconut Milk Soup)      Origin: Federated States Micronesia
Kesar Mango Curry      Origin: India	Kiri Bath (Coconut Milk Rice)      Origin: Sri Lanka	Kotmis Satsivi (Roast Chicken with Walnut Sauce)      Origin: Georgia
Ketoun (Guinean Root Vegetable Porridge)      Origin: Guinea	Kiribati Coconut Crab Curry      Origin: Kiribati	Kougin Patatez (Breton Potato Cake)      Origin: France
Khajoor ke Laddu (Date and Fruit Sweetmeat Balls)      Origin: Pakistan	Kiribati Poi      Origin: Kiribati	Koumrangan      Origin: Chad
Khajoor Pak (Date and Milk Sweetmeats)      Origin: Pakistan	Kittitian Pumpkin And Lentil Curry      Origin: Saint Kitts	Kourabiedes (Greek Almond Crescents)      Origin: Greece
Khalia (Georgian Spicy Beef Stew)      Origin: Georgia	Kittitian Style Conkies      Origin: Saint Kitts	Kozhukattai Payasam      Origin: India
Khalva (Syrup Walnut Dessert)      Origin: Azerbaijan	Kiwi Lamb Curry      Origin: New Zealand	Kozi Ishtu (Keralan Chicken Ishtu)      Origin: India
Khanom Jeen Nam Ya (Khanom Jeen Noodles)      Origin: Thailand	Knol Khol Poriyal (Spicy Fried Kholrabi)      Origin: India	Krampez Yar (Cornish Chicken Pie)      Origin: England
Khanom Jeen Nam Ya (Khanom Jeen Noodles)      Origin: Thailand	Kobi Bhaji      Origin: India	Kransekage Konfekt (Almond Allsorts)      Origin: Denmark
Khao Man (Coconut Rice)      Origin: Brunei	Kobi Sabji (Cabbage Sabji)      Origin: India	Kransekage Stænger (Danish Almond Sticks)      Origin: Denmark
Khao Pune (Chicken Curry Noodles)      Origin: Laos	Koeki di Pinda y Chuculati (Peanut and Chocolate Chip Cookies)      Origin: Aruba	Kubecake      Origin: Ghana
Kharcho (Georgian Beef and Rice Soup)      Origin: Georgia	Koenigsberger Klopse (German Meatballs)      Origin: Germany	Kuddelfleck (Tripe)      Origin: Luxembourg
Khatai Biscuits      Origin: Afghanistan	Kofta Curry (Meatball Curry)      Origin: Pakistan	Kujja Kulfi (Saffron and Nut Ice Cream)      Origin: India
Khatta Meetha (Cabbage Curry)      Origin: India	Kohlapuri Chicken (Maharashtra Chicken Curry)      Origin: India	Kuku Paka (Chicken-coconut Curry)      Origin: East Africa
Kheer      Origin: India	Kokada (Aruban Coconut Candy)      Origin: Aruba	Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb Frittata)      Origin: Iran
Khichiri Prawn Sauce      Origin: India	Kokada (Bonaire Coconut Candy)      Origin: Bonaire
Khnom Jin Namya (Catfish Curry over Noodles)      Origin: Thailand	Kokada (Curaçao Coconut Candy)      Origin: Dominica

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