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 3912 recipes in total:

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Massaman Mutton Curry      Origin: Thailand	Medallones de Congrio Frito (Fried Conger Eel Medallions)      Origin: Easter Island	Microwave Christmas Pudding      Origin: Britain
Massaman Nuea (Beef Masaman Curry)      Origin: Thailand	Medeeda (Finger Millet Porridge with Yoghurt)      Origin: Sudan-a	Microwave Fruity Christmas Pudding      Origin: Britain
Massaman Nuea (Beef Massaman Curry)      Origin: Thailand	Medieval Simnel Cake      Origin: England	Microwave Garam Masala Vegetable Curry      Origin: Britain
Mataba au Poisson (Mataba with Fish)      Origin: Comoros	Medivnyk (Ukrainian Honey Bread)      Origin: Ukraine	Microwave Honey Christmas Ring Cake      Origin: Britain
Matapa      Origin: Mozambique	Medlar and Honey Fool      Origin: Britain	Microwave Mug Cake with Chia Seeds      Origin: American
Matapa de Abóbora (Pumpkin Matapa)      Origin: Mozambique	Medlar and Pear Mincemeat      Origin: Britain	Microwave Nutty Bramble Crumble      Origin: Britain
Matata (Clam and Peanut Stew)      Origin: Mozambique	Medlar and Walnut Mince Tarts      Origin: Britain	Microwave Peanut Chicken with Noodles      Origin: Britain
Matata (Clam, Pumpkin and Peanut Stew)      Origin: Sao Tome	Medlar Sticky Toffee Pudding      Origin: Britain	Microwave Prawn Gumbo      Origin: Britain
Matata (Clams Cooked in Port Wine)      Origin: Sao Tome	Medlar Tart      Origin: Britain	Microwave Strawberry and Pistachio Shortcake      Origin: Britain
Maté (Barbecued Chicken Skewers)      Origin: Wallis Futuna	Medvjeđe Šape (Bear Paws)      Origin: Croatia	Microwave Waldorf Chicken Salad      Origin: Britain
Matsavo (Pumpkin Leaf and Peanut Flour Stew)      Origin: Mozambique	Meen Moilee (Keralan Fish Curry)      Origin: India	Milanese Sauce      Origin: France
Mattar Paneer Curry      Origin: India	Meen Peera (Fish with Grated Coconut)      Origin: India	Milk Cake      Origin: India
Matzo Meal Biscuits      Origin: Jewish	Meen Pollichathu (Fish Cooked in Banana Leaf)      Origin: India	Milkless Vanilla Ice-cream      Origin: Britain
Mauritian Curry Masala      Origin: Mauritius	Meghli (Lebanese Rice Pudding)      Origin: Lebanon	Mimini (Grouper and Cassava Stew)      Origin: Mozambique
Mauritian Prawn Curry      Origin: Mauritius	Meghli (Rice Flour Pudding)      Origin: Lebanon	Mince Pie Tiffin Bites      Origin: Britain
Mawa Gujiya      Origin: India	Melintzanes Yiemistes (Stuffed Aubergines)      Origin: Cyprus	Mincemat, Macadamia and Cranberry Biscotti      Origin: Fusion
Mawmene (Chicken in White Wine with Dates and Pine Nuts)      Origin: England	Melktert (Milk Tart)      Origin: Namibia	Mincemeat Baklava      Origin: Fusion
Mawmenee      Origin: England	Melomakrona (Honey Semolina Biscuits)      Origin: Greece	Mincemeat Baklava Rolls      Origin: Fusion
Mayonnaise II      Origin: Britain	Mesru (Date and Pistachio Pastries)      Origin: Mesopotamia	Mincemeat Blondies      Origin: Fusion
Mayotte Mataba      Origin: Mayotte	Messe of African Greens      Origin: African Fusion	Mincemeat Christmas Cake      Origin: Britain
MBakhal aux Arachides (MBakhal with Peanuts)      Origin: Senegal	Methi Kalia (Spicy Fenugreek Meat)      Origin: Bangladesh	Mincemeat Croissants      Origin: Britain
Mbanga Soup (Palm Nut Soup)      Origin: Cameroon	Methi Mushroom Masala      Origin: India	Mincemeat Eccles Cakes II      Origin: Britain
Mbawa ya Tomati (Chicken wings with Tomatoes)      Origin: Mayotte	Methi Paneer      Origin: India	Mincemeat Pie      Origin: American
Mboh (Peanut Paste)      Origin: Cameroon	Mexican Caramels      Origin: Mexico	Mincemeat Strudel with a Medieval Twist      Origin: Britain
Mbolo      Origin: Equatorial Guinea	Mhogo na tzouzi (Cassava in Coconut Sauce)      Origin: Mayotte	Mincemeat Tart      Origin: Britain
Mbongo Tjobi      Origin: Cameroon	Michael Kelly's Sauce      Origin: Ireland	Mincemeat, Clementine and Almond Cake      Origin: Britain
Mboto à l'oseille (Fish with Sorrel)      Origin: Congo	Micronesia Taro and Coconut Bread      Origin: Federated States Micronesia	Mincepies      Origin: Britain
Mboto à la Feuilles de Manioc (Fish with Cassava Leaves)      Origin: Gabon	Micronesian Coconut Chicken Curry      Origin: Federated States Micronesia	Mini Mincemeat and Cranberry Loaves      Origin: Britain
MBoume au Néverdaye (Senegalese Fish, Peanut and Cassava Stew with Millet Couscous)      Origin: Senegal	Micronesian Fish with Coconut Milk and Lime      Origin: Federated States Micronesia	Mini Victoria Sandwiches      Origin: Britain
Mchicha (Spinach, Coconut and Peanuts)      Origin: Tanzania	Microwave Amaretto Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce      Origin: Britain	Miodownik (Polish Honey Bread)      Origin: Poland
Mchuzi wa Biringani (Garden Egg Curry)      Origin: Tanzania	Microwave Asian Noodles      Origin: Fusion	Mispelkuchen mit Ingwer (Gingered Medlar Chocolate Cake)      Origin: Austria
Mchuzi wa Kamba (Zanzibar Prawn Curry)      Origin: Tanzania	Microwave Banana and Walnut Loaf      Origin: Britain	Mistura de especiarias (Portuguese Spice Mix)      Origin: Portugal
Mchuzi wa Samaki (Fish Curry)      Origin: Tanzania	Microwave Chicken Thai Green Curry      Origin: Britain
Meadow Waxcap Curry with Rice      Origin: Britain	Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter and Jam Brownie      Origin: Britain

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