10 Almonds Recipes From 8 Cuisines.

The nut that thickens sauces across the Mediterranean and the Middle East long before anyone used flour for the job: Spanish picada and romesco, Moroccan tagines, Mughlai curries and Sicilian pesto all lean on ground almonds. Blanched almonds give a clean pale sauce, skin-on ones a rustic texture and color. Ground almond flour also carries marzipan, amaretti and countless pastries. Toast them before grinding for depth, and keep them cold to prevent rancidity.

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