he questions we get every day never end. What is a nut? When you have got all of these nut ike gymnosperms, legumes and drupes masquerading themselves as nuts, What actually qualifies as an actual nut? . And soaking questions, am I supposed to soak this nuts? Or just some nuts?, or none of the…
Peanuts Versus Tree Nuts
The main difference between peanuts and nuts and peanuts is that peanuts grow underground whereas nuts grow on trees. Nuts e.g pecans are also called tree nuts and peanuts are also called legumes. According to botany- the study of plants, a nut is a shell-covered fruit of a tree or plant. The inner part of…
7 AMAZING BENEFITS OF PECAN NUTS FOR SKIN, HEALTH AND HAIR.
Pecan nuts have become very popular as a nutritious and crunchy snack. Pecan nuts are are a very popular edible nut native to Mexico and North America and Mexico. Pecan trees are large deciduous trees that belong to the hickory family. A pecan has a buttery rich shell – golden brown in colour outside and…
From Telegraphs to Telephones and Beyond
Millican Pecan Company has been at the forefront for shelled pecans in the pecan industry for quite some time. Being located in San Saba, Texas which is in the heart of Central Texas and at the top of the Hill Country area, is an area dubbed the “Pecan Capital of the World”. In this small…
Shelled Pecans
Whomever is responsible for inventing the first machine to produce shelled pecans is an absolute genius in my book. If someone were to introduce me to him I’m certain I would greet him with a hug. Now, I’d like to clear the air a little here. It’s not really that I’m lazy. After all, I…
Pecan Halves
We all know that every southern belle should know her way around the kitchen, and in addition every southern belle extraordinaire uses an adequate amount of pecan halves. That’s right, we all have a collection of prized recipes in our recipe book cabinet. Some of my most coveted ones are those that call for pecan…
San Saba pecan
The San Saba pecan has been a subject of pecan lovers all over the country for many years now. This region of Texas, known as the “Pecan Capital of the World”, has been producing sought-after pecan varieties since the late 1800’s and is still famous to this day for it’s hub location for buying and…