Pecan is not growing in our country and therefore, probably, is considered exotic. But North Americans consider it an integral product of their food. Dishes are prepared with him in every house, and not only on holidays, but also on weekdays.
Even before Columbus discovered America, the indigenous inhabitants of this continent considered the Pecan nut to be their main food, which, unlike meat, was always at hand and practically did not spoil. And if the hunt did not always end successfully, then these fruits could always be harvested and even stocked up for future use: their shells, like natural sealed packaging, reliably protect the internal contents from pests.
And when the Indians ran out of food, Pecans came to the rescue: they could be safely exchanged for any food product.
The natives even tried to engage in the selection of this fruit: around their villages, they necessarily planted walnut groves.
Pecan walnut, unlike its other counterparts, yields fruit quickly enough: literally seven years later, the Indians were already selecting the best specimens, which have a larger core and a thinner shell.
This exotic fruit for us has quite nutritious and energetically very valuable milk, which is obtained by thoroughly grinding the kernels in a mortar and mixing the resulting mixture with water. The Indians fed this tender milk mass to children, patients, the elderly and adolescents. It was they who, in their opinion, helped these people recover, and the growing body - to grow stronger and gain strength.
Such a property of this nut would be very useful for our adherents of a healthy lifestyle, however, alas ... Pecan nut does not grow in our country, and fresh milk is needed to get milk.
In appearance, it resembles an olive. It is no coincidence that it is also called the “olive nut”, although when peeled it looks more like traditional walnut. It has the same form of a “brain with convolutions,” but Pecan tastes much softer, tastier and more tender to taste.
Another difference is that there are no partitions inside this fruit, which greatly facilitates the cleaning process.
Pecan contains a large number of trace elements - magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamins such as A, E, B. These vitamins have a beneficial effect on vision, blood vessels, lower cholesterol, etc. This nut contains a special kind of vitamin E, which suppresses the inflammatory processes in the body.
In addition, Pecan has a beneficial effect on the potency of men, increases testosterone levels.
Studies show that regular consumption of Pecan reduces the likelihood of diseases such as atherosclerosis, anemia and vitamin deficiency, and nutritionists are confident that these fruits are very rich in unsaturated fatty acids and healthy fats, and therefore can well form the basis for a diet. After all, even a small number of them can replace part of a sufficiently complete daily human diet
Pecan is widely used in cooking. Latin American cuisine uses these nuts in its national dishes, both dried and raw and even fried, adding them to pastries, various dishes, as well as insisting on them great liqueurs.
Pecan nut butter is ideal for dishes made from rice and mushrooms, as well as for dressing various salads. Its taste goes well with cheese, fish, especially trout, as well as poultry. In the USA, not a single big feast goes without a pecan pie.
And if you grind coffee beans with the fruits of this wonderful nut, then the drink will turn out with an unusual and original taste.
Today, in some parts of the Crimea, Central Asia and the Caucasus, the Pecan tree is grown, the height of which sometimes reaches 40 meters, and the yield is a quarter ton.