The USDA is attempting to require that all almonds grown in California to be sterilized with various pasteurization techniques in response to Salmonella outbreaks in 2001 and 2004 that were traced to ...

Ever wonder why certain foods lose their spark once they hit the pan. Nature loads fresh produce with bright flavors, vivid ...

Raw and roasted nuts both have benefits and downsides. Raw nuts are higher in antioxidants and protein, while roasted nuts may have less risk of bacterial contamination and a longer shelf life.

Until last week I thought almond producers had found every way under the spring sun to market their product: in the shell, whole, blanched, slivered, sliced, ground into flour and pressed into oil.

Almonds, a pocket-sized powerhouse, offer significant health benefits including improved heart health and gut bacteria. A ...

These homemade candied almonds are sweet, crunchy, and lightly spiced, making them a treat you’ll want to snack on all season ...

You need something bright and crunchy on the Thanksgiving table. Perfectly cooked green beans with toasted almonds and a dash ...

Since 2007, every commercially grown almond from California – which means every almond grown commercially in the United States since they all come from the Golden State – has been heat-pasteurized or ...

In a warehouse near Newman, California millions of almonds are heated in huge metal containers. Dianne Newell is the plant manager for the Cosmed Group. Its business is to insure through sterilization ...

When you're talking about almonds, "raw" may not mean what you think. All California almonds — which would be virtually all the almonds in the country — are either heat-pasteurized or treated with a ...