Cashew Butter / Cashew Paste
Ingredients:
100% Cashew Kernels (Anacardiaceae occidental), with and without sea salt (options)
Scientific Name:
Anacardiaceae occidentale
History:
Cashew (Anacardiaceae occidentale) is native to tropical Central and South America, notably northeastern Brazil, Portuguese missionaries took it to Africa and India during the late 16th century, where it became abundant at low altitudes near the seacoast. It is now widely grown in tropical climates, including parts of Africa and Asia, for its cashew "nuts" and "cashew apples".
Groundnut Paste (Peanut Butter)
Ingredients:
100% Groundnut / Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
Scientific Name:
Arachis hypogaea
History:
The groundnut (peanut) is a legume crop, from the family Fabaceae and is primarily grown for human consumption. Unlike other legume crops, the peanut pods grow underground rather than above ground. Furthermore, since groundnuts are legumes, it harbours nitrogen-fixing bacteria in its roots nodules