Re: [gardeners] macadamia nuts
Ron Hay (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 06 Sep 2000 07:27:26 -0700
Hello, Tom,
Right you are. I believe the last time I saw some at Von's market, it was about
6+dollars a bottle for a pint.
Ron
"T.L.Miller" wrote:
> On 9/5/00 9:01 PM Shantihhh@aol.com (Shantihhh@aol.com) said:
>
> >heart-wise cooks, thanks to a high content of monounsaturated fats (which
> >have been shown to be better for cardiovascular health than the saturated
> >and
> >polyunsaturate d kinds). Now there's a new oil on the market that's more
> >monounsaturated than either canola or olive oil: macadamia nut oil. While
> >canola oil is 58 percent monounsaturated and olive oil 74 percent, macadamia
> >nut oil comes in at 80 percent monounsaturated, making it the clear winner.
> >Add to that a high smoking point of 389 degrees F (olive oil burns at about
> >200 degrees F), a long shelf life and a pleasant nutty flavor, and you have
> >an oil worth trying.
>
> I'll bet macadamia nut oil is pricey!!
>
> I've seen them growing in Costa Rica.
>
> Tom Miller
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