Baobab seeds

Adansonia digitata

nuts & seeds

Seeds of the baobab fruit, coated in a dry, tart white pulp; roasted, ground or pressed for oil.

Origin

Savannas of Africa

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

They are freed of their pulp, then toasted dry: they are nibbled or ground into flour to thicken a sauce. Raw, they are hard and hard to digest.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

Its fruit is called monkey bread; the tree, with its swollen, water-filled trunk, is nicknamed the bottle tree.