Gingerbread plum kernels

Neocarya macrophylla

nuts & seeds

The kernel of the gingerbread plum stone, eaten or pressed for its oil.

Origin

West Africa (Senegal, Mali, Nigeria)

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The stone is cracked open, and the kernel is roasted before eating.

Did you know?

Its tree is the only one in its genus, Neocarya, in the cocoplum family.

Molecules

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