Comments on: Almonds and Apricot Kernels http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/ Cooking with Consciousness ~ Indi(r)a's Recipe and Photo Weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:27:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: indu http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-616047 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:33:59 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-616047 I remember seeing this in your blog some time ago -I searched for it today-because I make this sweet Kubani-Ka-Meetha a Hyderabad speciality with soaked up dry apricots. I usually cook 1 pound or more of it. Always its a rush in the last minute to cut open so many kernels whose seeds, I use to garnish this rich dessert. Today I remebered seeing this on your blog- noted names-rushed to the nearest whole foods to get them. This saves me almost 2 hours in my very busy schedule. Thank you very much for this post I remember seeing this in your blog some time ago -I searched for it today-because I make this sweet Kubani-Ka-Meetha a Hyderabad speciality with soaked up dry apricots. I usually cook 1 pound or more of it.
Always its a rush in the last minute to cut open so many kernels whose seeds, I use to garnish this rich dessert. Today I remebered seeing this on your blog- noted names-rushed to the nearest whole foods to get them. This saves me almost 2 hours in my very busy schedule. Thank you very much for this post

]]> by: Spidra Webster http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-439809 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:14:03 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-439809 I just harvested my first crop of homegrown apricots. I've been saving the seeds ever since I overheard someone talking about apricot seeds, but I know nothing of their safe and proper preparation. What would you suggest? I just harvested my first crop of homegrown apricots. I’ve been saving the seeds ever since I overheard someone talking about apricot seeds, but I know nothing of their safe and proper preparation. What would you suggest?

]]> by: Joe Grossberg http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-398100 Tue, 29 May 2007 13:07:40 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-398100 Dang; the double-comment thing again. Spam Karma isn't working right. :( Dang; the double-comment thing again. Spam Karma isn’t working right. :(

]]> by: Joe Grossberg http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-398093 Tue, 29 May 2007 13:03:30 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-398093 Wow, I think it's a really bad idea to promote apricot kernels, especially raw: http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?id=67120-apricot-cyanide-flavourings Google for "apricot cynanide" and you'll find a lot more information. Wow, I think it’s a really bad idea to promote apricot kernels, especially raw: http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?id=67120-apricot-cyanide-flavourings

Google for “apricot cynanide” and you’ll find a lot more information.

]]> by: Indira http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397749 Tue, 29 May 2007 04:33:47 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397749 Nupur, what a happy coincidence!:) You don't know how relieved I felt reading your comment. I was fully prepared to deal with, "apricot kernels, what, how? these are not Indian ingredients, because I've never seen them before in India" type of tantrum outbursts for this post. Hi Vini K and Meena, glad that you found this post useful. Thanks. Uma: I loved reading about you grandma memory. Good times.:) I guess the high price is the effect of health craze and global trading. Our middle class in India are craving for cheese doodles, here the current trend is find the exotic ingredients. All the good things in the world are making a beeline at local shops to serve Americans huge appetite. Low prices here, impossible to even find these good old ingredients in countries like ours. The good life. Nupur, what a happy coincidence!:)
You don’t know how relieved I felt reading your comment. I was fully prepared to deal with, “apricot kernels, what, how? these are not Indian ingredients, because I’ve never seen them before in India” type of tantrum outbursts for this post.

Hi Vini K and Meena, glad that you found this post useful. Thanks.

Uma: I loved reading about you grandma memory. Good times.:)
I guess the high price is the effect of health craze and global trading. Our middle class in India are craving for cheese doodles, here the current trend is find the exotic ingredients. All the good things in the world are making a beeline at local shops to serve Americans huge appetite. Low prices here, impossible to even find these good old ingredients in countries like ours. The good life.

]]> by: Uma http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397263 Mon, 28 May 2007 15:47:58 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397263 Apricot kernels bring back memories of my childhood summers! My grandmother usually offered the gods a mixture of nuts (cashews, peanuts, almonds, and chopped walnuts) and dried fruit (raisins, apricots, figs) when she said her prayers every morning. All of us kids would never stray far at prayer time, because we knew a blessed and yummy snack was coming up shortly! We would crack the tough shells inside the apricots with our teeth to get at the kernels. Now I don't dare use my teeth! I use a pestle :) Unfortunately, dried apricots are not a poor man's fruit, at least not in Mumbai -- in Feb '07, I bought some as a gift, @ Rs. 600/kilo ($6.75 per lb). I'm not sure whether fresh apricots are expensive, though -- the season is round the corner! Apricot kernels bring back memories of my childhood summers! My grandmother usually offered the gods a mixture of nuts (cashews, peanuts, almonds, and chopped walnuts) and dried fruit (raisins, apricots, figs) when she said her prayers every morning. All of us kids would never stray far at prayer time, because we knew a blessed and yummy snack was coming up shortly! We would crack the tough shells inside the apricots with our teeth to get at the kernels. Now I don’t dare use my teeth! I use a pestle :)

Unfortunately, dried apricots are not a poor man’s fruit, at least not in Mumbai — in Feb ‘07, I bought some as a gift, @ Rs. 600/kilo ($6.75 per lb). I’m not sure whether fresh apricots are expensive, though — the season is round the corner!

]]> by: Meena http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397262 Mon, 28 May 2007 15:46:15 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397262 Hi Indira.. This is a really good section for people like me who are not exposed to rareties like these. Kudos on the effort. Hi Indira.. This is a really good section for people like me who are not exposed to rareties like these. Kudos on the effort.

]]> by: Vini K http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397128 Mon, 28 May 2007 12:11:07 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397128 Hi Indira,I have never seen apricot kernels..will look for it now in my local health food shop.Never knew almonds and these would be so similar except for their soze.Hats off to you for coming up with very unique and informative posts. Hi Indira,I have never seen apricot kernels..will look for it now in my local health food shop.Never knew almonds and these would be so similar except for their soze.Hats off to you for coming up with very unique and informative posts.

]]> by: Nupur http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397108 Mon, 28 May 2007 11:15:00 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-397108 I am so surprised to see this post, because only a few hours ago, I was describing apricot kernels to V and saying, they are like miniature almonds. I associate these with my late grandfather...when I was little, he would give me 2-3 dried apricots to snack on, and then help me crack open the seed with a pestle and salvage the kernel. It was a delicious ritual. I am so surprised to see this post, because only a few hours ago, I was describing apricot kernels to V and saying, they are like miniature almonds. I associate these with my late grandfather…when I was little, he would give me 2-3 dried apricots to snack on, and then help me crack open the seed with a pestle and salvage the kernel. It was a delicious ritual.

]]> by: Indira http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-396937 Mon, 28 May 2007 04:29:53 +0000 http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/05/27/almonds-and-apricot-kernels/#comment-396937 Thanks Dee. Happy holiday weekend to you and family. Thanks Dee. Happy holiday weekend to you and family.

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