Pecan kernels are slightly reminiscent of walnut kernels. This is not surprising, as these fruits are let remote, but the relatives. Pecans, earned the title of the most nutritious and oily nut, used for the preparation of delicious desserts, as well as in cosmetics. A pecan oil has rejuvenating properties and is found in many cosmetic products.

Born in America

Kariya Pecan and Pecan Average - tree, common in North America, primarily in the southeastern United States. It is also a tree that can reach a height of forty meters, grows in the Caucasus, the Crimea, Central Asia - where in the summer the air is hot and humid. Nuts ripen usually in October, but its collection can continue until April. A single tree is able to bear fruit for three hundred years.

Pecan wood is very hard, that's why when something was out of it was designed by the Wright brothers first flight. But the trees are bred primarily for the harvests of delicious nuts.

Specially bred trees began only in the late XIX century. To this day, the lion's share of the crop of nuts is going to the US, where pecans are very popular. Pecan pie with maple syrup - a traditional dish in the southern states, which is always served at Thanksgiving. Pecans also actively used for making chocolates with nut filling.

The most nutritious and the fattest

Pecan kernels are similar to walnut kernels - they consist of two parts, and have a characteristic depressed pattern on the surface. Pecan much more fat than other nuts, it is 71% consists of fat. For comparison, 100 grams of almonds contains 58 grams of fat and 100 grams of walnut - 61 grams. Proteins in pecans around nine, and carbohydrates - about 12%. Energy fat hundred grams of peanuts - 736 kcal, ie a handful of pecans can replace the dense lunch and provide daily rate of human fat. No wonder this is the most nutritious nuts in the world. It has a slightly sweet taste oily.

The composition of fatty kernels include minerals (zinc, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus) and vitamins A, E, of group B. Pecan considered a good means to improve metabolism, strengthen the immune system. According to doctors, the regular use of kernels helps to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood and is useful for the cardiovascular system. Pecans - a great tool to recuperate after the hard work, they are shown debilitated patients and convalescent.

At the same time, the abuse of this product is not desirable. Not worth a day to eat more than fifty grams of nuts. Pecan is contraindicated for those who are allergic to nuts. It is better to give up the nuts to those who suffer from diseases of the liver, gall bladder, gastrointestinal tract. Precautions should have pecans in obesity: a small nut - a calorie bomb.

Due to the high content of vegetable fats pecans can not be stored for a long time. Over time, their taste deteriorates, nuts become rancid, so many prefer to keep the core pecans in the freezer.

Use in cooking

Like other nuts, pecans universal. It can be eaten raw or roasted (calcined in the oven), sprinkle with crushed nuts salads and snacks Low calorie snacks   to make them spicy notes, added to cakes and desserts. Good kernels and stuffing for stuffed chicken or turkey and pecan oil gives an unusual taste of rice, meat and vegetable dishes. The most common nuts, however, is used for cooking pastries and desserts.

Famous Pecan Pie - one of the symbols of American cuisine. This very high-calorie sweetness traditionally prepared for Thanksgiving or Christmas. For the first time the cake was prepared in the New Orleans French colonists but gradually became a true American classic.

Pecan pie is a basket of pastry with a filling, which is made from molasses, maple syrup, eggs, sugar and chopped pecans. This sweet and fatty treats with an indescribable nut aroma usually served with whipped cream. The structure of the cake is sometimes also include chocolate, whiskey, raisins.

In general, the combination of pecans with maple syrup is considered ideal. Golden syrup emphasizes the soft exotic flavor of nuts, complementing him well.

Application in cosmetology

Peanut butter pecan has a rejuvenating and nourishing properties. It is used in creams, masks and lotions for mature skin. Net Pecan oil is also an excellent means for the care of irritated and inflamed skin, including after burns. And use it to strengthen the hair Hair: structure, characteristics of growth and development , Giving them shine, elasticity. Finally, butter pecan effectively softens cuticles and strengthen nails.

Prepare a mask with pecans and can be at home, it will be no less effective than the finished cosmetic product.

To do this, take a couple of nucleoli pecan, chop them using a blender, add a drop of lemon juice, a little starch, a spoonful of honey The benefits of honey: tasty recovery   and egg yolk. Nourishing mask for dry, tired, aging skin is ready. If the skin is prone to fat content may be used instead of the yolk egg white. In any case, the prepared mixture can not be stored, it must be immediately applied to the face and neck and leave for twenty minutes. After this time, wash the mask with warm water and then wiped face ice and applied to the appropriate skin cream.

Already after the first use of the mask the skin becomes softer, cease to peel, gets healthy hue. And after the course of treatment the face looks much younger and fresher.

Maria Bykov

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