Cacay

Caryodendron orinocense

nuts & seeds

Nuts tasting of peanut, roasted and sold in paper cones at markets in the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon.

Origin

Amazon of Colombia, Peru and Venezuela

Season (United States)

January to April

Preparation

The nuts are roasted in or out of the shell for about ten minutes, then nibbled; the shell is not eaten.

Molecules

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

Did you know?

An oil is also extracted from them and sold at a high price for cosmetics.