Nuts

In Shell

In-shell paradise nut is Lecythis seeds related to Brazil nuts, sometimes called cream nuts or paradise nuts sold still protected by its hard shell for longer storage and table cracking. Shells slow oxygen and light, often keeping kernels fresher than poorly stored shelled nuts. Guests crack their own for interactive snacking; bakers shell ahead for control. Flavour once opened should be rich and creamy, often compared with Brazil nuts but from related canopy trees. Origin: northern South American rainforests. Process: forest harvest and careful shelling similar in spirit to Brazil-nut chains. Store cool and dry; discard nuts with holes, mould, or a dusty rattle. Do not assume identical nutrition or selenium to Bertholletia Brazil nuts. Allergen: tree nut; selenium stories differ by species and soil—do not assume Brazil-nut doses. Provide a bowl for shell waste so fragments do not migrate into desserts. Use a proper cracker on very hard shells to avoid smashing kernels to dust.