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bitterness and the characteristic aroma Bitter almonds are generally unavailable in the United States, while in Europe they’re used like a spice, added in small numbers to flavor marzipan made from sweet almonds, as well as to amaretti cookies, amaretto liqueur, and other dishes Apricot and peach kernels are readily available alternative sources of benzaldehyde, though they don’t have the intense and otherwise fine flavor of bitter almonds German cooks make versions of marzipan called persipan with apricot and peach kernels Brazil Nuts Brazil nuts are unusually large, an inch/2.5 cm or more long, and double the weight of almonds and cashews They’re the seeds of a large tree (Bertholletia excelsa, 150 ft/50 m tall, ft/2 m across) native to the Amazon region of South America, where they develop in groups of to 24 inside a hard, coconutsized shell South American countries are still the main producers The pods are gathered only after they fall to the ground Because they weigh about 5 pounds, they can be lethal missiles, and harvesters must carry shields to protect themselves The edible portion of the seed is an immensely swollen embryonic stem Thanks to their size and high oil content, two large Brazil nuts are the caloric equivalent of one egg Brazil nuts are notable for containing the highest levels of selenium of any food Selenium helps to prevent the development of cancer, apparently by several different means, including an antioxidant enzyme and by inducing damaged cells to die However, an overdose is toxic The World Health Organization recommends a maximum daily selenium intake corresponding to just a halfoz/14 gm of Brazil nuts  ... protect themselves The edible portion of the seed is an immensely swollen embryonic stem Thanks to their size and high oil content, two large Brazil nuts are the caloric equivalent of one egg Brazil nuts are notable for containing the. .. still the main producers The pods are gathered only after they fall to the ground Because they weigh about 5 pounds, they can be lethal missiles, and harvesters must carry shields to protect themselves... Brazil nuts are notable for containing the highest levels of selenium of any food Selenium helps to prevent the development of cancer, apparently by several different means, including an antioxidant enzyme and by