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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Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken)      Origin: India	Nali Sauce (Piri-piri Sauce)      Origin: Malawi	Nevis Jerk Marinade      Origin: Saint Kitts
Murrumbidgee Cake      Origin: Australia	Namibischer Bananenkuchen (Namibian Banana Cake)      Origin: Namibia	New Caledonian Raw Fish Salad      Origin: New Caledonia
Musakhan (Chicken with Sumac and Caramelized Onions)      Origin: Syria	Nan Mburu      Origin: Gambia	New Orleans Black Muffins      Origin: American
Musakhan (Chicken with Sumac and Caramelized Onions)      Origin: Jordan	Nandji      Origin: Mali	New Orleans Style Pumpkin Pie      Origin: South Africa
Musakhan (Chicken with Sumac and Caramelized Onions)      Origin: Lebanon	Nandji de Boeuf (Nandji of Beef)      Origin: Cote dIvoire	New Zealand Beef Curry      Origin: New Zealand
Musakhan (Chicken with Sumac and Caramelized Onions)      Origin: Palestine	Nandji Ivorienne      Origin: Cote dIvoire	New Zealand Chicken Curry      Origin: New Zealand
Mushroom and Lesser Celandine Stroganoff      Origin: Fusion	Nane Flor (Pig's Feet Stew)      Origin: Ghana	New Zealand Coconut Lamb Curry with Cashews      Origin: New Zealand
Mushroom Bhaji      Origin: Britain	Nanē Pia (Niuean Porridge)      Origin: Niue	New Zealand Norfolk Fruit Chutney      Origin: New Zealand
Mushroom Curry      Origin: Britain	Naples Bisket      Origin: Britain	Ngege with Peanut Sauce (Tilapia with Peanut Sauce)      Origin: East Africa
Mushroom Fricassee      Origin: American	Nasi Goreng Istimewa (Fried Rice Breakfast)      Origin: Indonesia	Ngukassa (Plantain Soup)      Origin: Central African Republic
Mushroom Masala      Origin: India	Nasi Kuning (Yellow Rice)      Origin: Indonesia	Ngunza et Boule de Manioc (Ngunza and Cassava Balls)      Origin: Central African Republic
Mushroom Stroganoff      Origin: Britain	Nasi Lemak      Origin: Malaysia	Nhopi (Maize Meal with Pumpkin)      Origin: Zimbabwe
Musk Apple Cake      Origin: Jewish	Nasi Lemak      Origin: Cocos Islands	Nhopi (Corn Meal with Pumpkin)      Origin: Zimbabwe
Mussel Hodi      Origin: Sri Lanka	Nasi Lemak      Origin: Singapore	Nhopi Dovi (Pumpkin with Groundnut Sauce)      Origin: Zimbabwe
Mustard Beef with Potato Gratin      Origin: Australia	Nasi Lemak      Origin: Christmas Island	Nigerian Catfish Stew      Origin: Nigeria
Mustard Pork Loin Chops with Butternut Squash Roast      Origin: Britain	Nasturtium Leaf Pesto      Origin: Britain	Nigerian Chicken Stew      Origin: Nigeria
Muttai Kulambu (Tamil Nadu Egg Curry)      Origin: India	Nasturtiums with Cream Cheese and Almond Filling      Origin: Britain	Nigerian Goat Stew      Origin: Nigeria
Mutton and Coconut Cream Curry      Origin: Fusion	Nata de Coco (Coconut Water Gel)      Origin: Philippines	Nigerian Groundnut Soup      Origin: Nigeria
Mutton Broth      Origin: Britain	Native Jerk Seasoning      Origin: Jamaica	Nigerian Guinea Fowl Stew      Origin: Nigeria
Mutton Kulambu (Pondicherry Mutton Curry)      Origin: India	Natural Red Tomato Chutney      Origin: Britain	Nigerian Guineafowl Pepper Soup      Origin: Nigeria
Mutton Masala      Origin: Sri Lanka	Ndizi na Nyama (Plantains with Meat)      Origin: East Africa	Nigerian Pancakes with Prawns      Origin: Nigeria
Mutton Rendang      Origin: Indonesia	Ndolé à la Viande (Bitterleaf with Meat)      Origin: Cameroon	Nigerian Pancakes with Suya-spiced Tofu Scramble      Origin: Nigeria
Mutton Rissole      Origin: Britain	Ndomba de Porc (Pork Cooked in Banana Leaves)      Origin: Cameroon	Nigerian Peanut Fool      Origin: Nigeria
Mutton with Peppers and Chironji      Origin: India	Ndrovi ya Nazi (Banana with Coconut Milk)      Origin: Comoros	Nigerian Pepper Soup Spices      Origin: Nigeria
My Lady of Portlandàs Mince Pyes      Origin: Britain	Nectarine Snacking Cake      Origin: Britain	Nigerian Spicy Scrambled Eggs      Origin: Nigeria
N'Dizi na Kasted (Banana Custard)      Origin: Tanzania	Nepalese Meat Masala      Origin: Nepal	Nigerian-style Spaghetti      Origin: Nigeria
N'dolé (Bitterleaf Stew)      Origin: Cameroon	Nettle and Spinach Cake      Origin: Britain	Nihari Masala      Origin: India
N'dolé avec Poisson (Fish and Bitterleaf Stew)      Origin: Gabon	Nettle Gnudi      Origin: Britain	Nila Bumbu Acar (Sour Spicy Carp)      Origin: Indonesia
N'dolé avec Poulet (Chicken N'Dolé)      Origin: Cameroon	Nettle Greens and Peanut Stew      Origin: African Fusion	Nilgiri Chicken Korma      Origin: India
Nèkango Karako (Home-made Peanut Paste)      Origin: Central African Republic	Nettle Leaf Greens      Origin: Britain	Niter Kebbeh (Spiced Ghee)      Origin: Ethiopia
Naatukodi Pulusu (Country Chicken Sour Curry)      Origin: India	Nettle Leaf Pesto      Origin: Britain	Njahi in Coconut Sauce (Kenyan Black Beans in Coconut Sauce)      Origin: Kenya
Nachinyonaya Forel (Stuffed Trout)      Origin: Georgia	Nettle Purée Fritters      Origin: Britain	Njandu Curry (Kerala Crab Curry)      Origin: India
Nadan Kozhi Curry      Origin: India	Nettle, Squash and Almond Curry      Origin: Britain
Naeamia bel Dakwa      Origin: Sudan	Neujahrspretzel (German New Year's Pretzels)      Origin: Germany

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