Cashew butter is made from the kidney-shaped cashew nut. The cashew nut is a tree nut from Brazil that was discovered by Europeans in the 16th century. At first, the Portuguese who had ventured to Brazil thought the nut to be inedible because of its toxic properties. The shell of …
Almond butter is made from roasted and ground almonds, which are tree nuts that originated in Iran and the region around it. The best quality and simplest versions will consist entirely of almonds, but lesser products may have other ingredients. Its true origin appears to be unknown beyond its association …
Peanut butter as we know it in the modern world is made from roasted and ground peanuts. Peanuts most likely originated on the South American continent and were used by the Incas and Aztecs as both food and medicine. It should be noted that these early South Americans were likely …