# Almonds or Cashews? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592 "2011-02-25T15:27:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/21 "2011-02-25T19:10:15Z")
Love 'em both, but cashews are my favorite. And I do associate them with the Beatles–I remember using Christmas money to buy _Rubber Soul_ and a whole can of cashews for myself. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/22 "2011-02-25T19:30:34Z")
I’m allergic to cashews. Easy choice. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/23 "2011-02-25T19:32:25Z")
I enjoy the taste of Honey Nut Cheerios, but the few cashews I’ve eaten in my lifetime have tried to kill me from the inside. So I’m going to go with almonds. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/24 "2011-02-25T19:41:17Z")
Almonds. Cashews are dry (and, of course, aren’t nuts at all). ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/25 "2011-02-25T19:50:43Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > I have a strangely strong opinion on this - I love almonds and I think cashews are gross. I agree with this. Cashews have a weird texture and flavor that make it feel like I’m munching on an intestinal polyp or some such. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/26 "2011-02-25T19:54:13Z")
Like others have said, I’ll choose one cashew over one almond, but I’ll eat a bag of almonds faster than a bag of cashews. ---
**Author:** ![Heyoka13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Heyoka13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heyoka13)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/27 "2011-02-25T19:57:40Z")
Cashews are great, but I will eat an almond on occasion. BTW, did you know there is only one cashew in a weird ‘pod’ thing filled with caustic goo stuck on the end of a fruit that kind of looks like an apple? Weird fruit/nut combo thing. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/28 "2011-02-25T19:59:42Z")
Give me a choice between cashews and pistachios, and I’d be hard-pressed to pick a favorite. Almonds, though, while good in some contexts, are nowhere near either. And I don’t dislike the Beatles, but I can’t say I’m enough of a fan of them to have a favorite. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/29 "2011-02-25T19:59:49Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Almonds. Cashews are dry (and, of course, aren’t nuts at all). Yeah, that’s it. Dry as hell. Peanuts are similar, but salvageable because they can be honey roasted. If you want to nitpick, almonds aren’t nuts either. Nor are peanuts, walnuts or brazil nuts. The only true nuts that most of us have heard of and eaten are hazelnuts/filberts and chestnuts. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/30 "2011-02-25T20:27:50Z")
There’s a reason I love Almond Joy candy bars. 😉 I usually buy mixed nuts because I like variety. Cashews are ok. Almonds are my favorite. Especially the smoked almonds like they give you on the plane. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/31 "2011-02-25T20:29:40Z")
Now I can reveal that for me, it’s almonds. I don’t like the mushiness of cashews. Also I liked George. ---
**Author:** ![Mariemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mariemarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mariemarie)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/32 "2011-02-25T20:34:51Z")
Cashews and Ringo. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/33 "2011-02-25T20:54:42Z")
> [@Mariemarie](#): > > Cashews and Ringo. Hah - I wonder what this’ll do to the theory - I was coming in to post almonds and Ringo! ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/34 "2011-02-25T21:02:55Z")
Cashews, don’t like almonds, but I can’t eat nuts anymore because of my dentures. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/35 "2011-02-25T21:43:23Z")
Almond lover (currently in the minority). So what’s the theory? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/36 "2011-02-25T22:05:09Z")
Anyone remember Jordan Almonds? They are candy coated almonds. Unless they are very fresh, you can break a tooth on one. I ate them as a kid. Today, I have too many crowns to risk it. ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/37 "2011-02-25T22:08:46Z")
For just straight eating, cashews win out every time. As an ingredient in something, I’d have to go with almonds. Cashews get kind of soggy in Chinese food and aren’t as appealing to me. Almonds, on the other hand, hold up well and add a nice crunch. They’re excellent in chicken salad. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/38 "2011-02-25T22:43:45Z")
On their own, generally cashews. I prefer variety, but if forced to pick one or the other, it would have to be cashews (if we’re talking the plain, salted variety.) ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/39 "2011-02-25T22:46:45Z")
Almonds are almost tasteless, dry and like chewing rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/40 "2011-02-25T23:07:03Z")
Not a contest. I love cashews and I hate almonds . [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592.md?page=3)