Macadamia

Peanuts are not actually nuts. They are legumes, which makes them a relative to beans, peas and lentils. The flavor of a raw peanut is unlike the flavor of any other nut. Peanuts have a distinctive blend of earthiness and a tangy sharpness. Their slightly soft texture makes them a nice addition to salads, baked goods, soups and main dishes.

Poppy seeds are less than a millimeter in length and are minute: it takes 3 300 poppy seeds to make up a gram and a pound contains between 1 and 2 million seeds. According to The Joy of Cooking “the most desirable come from Holland and are a slate-blue color.”

Sesame seeds are tiny, but this is one of the healthiest foods you can find. They have a delicious nutty taste and are used in a great variety of dishes all over the world. People discovered numerous health benefits of sesame seeds centuries ago. Either the seeds or oil made of them are mentioned in ancient Assyrian and Hindu legends. There are even some ancient Egyptian tomb paintings that feature bakers adding these seeds to bread dough. During ancient times, sesame seeds were believed to have some miraculous properties that made a person healthier and increased longevity. Many of those purported health benefits of old have been researched and proven valid by the scientists of today.