Pecan nut

Pecan nut in Russia is considered an exotic product, but in North America, in its historical homeland, it is considered an almost integral part of the diet. So, in each family, dishes with pecans are prepared on both ordinary and festive days.

The versatility of this nut allows you to widely use this product in culinary art: you can use it raw, dried, fried. Quite often it is added to various dishes, as well as pastries and even elite liqueurs insist on it.

Pecans make the oil that works best as a dressing for rice, mushroom, fish and poultry dishes, as well as various salads. It goes well with cheeses and balsamic vinegar.

Unfortunately, in our country these two most valuable and healthiest products - butter and nut - are practically unknown, while in the West they are used by almost any housewife - not a single solemn event is complete without a pie with pecans.

If you set a goal, you can find pecan in our country, where it is sold fresh - peeled and in shells - in bags and vacuum packages. Undoubtedly, it is best to stop your choice on nuts in the shell, and consume them immediately after cleansing.

Pecan nut benefits

Like any representative of the nut "kingdom, " pecan nut refers to fatty foods - 100 grams contain more than 71 grams of fat, and its calorie content is 691 kcal. A real energy bomb that can saturate and give strength to a person almost instantly. Experts in the field of dietetics claim that pecan is the most fatty type of nut, and therefore even a small handful of this product satisfies the body's daily need for fatty foods.

Undoubtedly, the benefits of pecan nuts are nutritious, but do not abuse this product. For example, if you eat it often and gradually, replacing, and not adding fatty and high-calorie foods, then we can even talk about getting rid of excess weight, as well as lowering blood cholesterol.

The benefits of pecan are also contained in its composition, which includes vitamins and minerals, especially valuable among which are zinc, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, as well as vitamins of group A, B and E. Doctors recommend using this product to improve metabolic processes, strengthen immunity and increase intracellular metabolism.