Most seeds come from fruit that naturally free themselves from the shell, but this is not the case in nuts such as hazelnuts, chestnuts, and acorns, which have hard shell walls and originate from a compound ovary. The general and original usage of the term is less restrictive, and many nuts (in the culinary sense), such as almonds, pistachios, and Brazil nuts, are not nuts in a botanical sense. Common usage of the term often refers to any hard-walled, edible kernel as a nut. Nuts are an energy-dense and nutrient-rich food source.

Botanically, a nut is a fruit with a woody pericarp developing from a syncarpous gynoecium. True nuts include, for example, chestnut, hazelnut and filbert. Culinarily, the term 'nut' is used much more widely, and includes examples of drupes (such as pecans and almonds) or seeds (such as pine nuts and peanuts).

Also widely known as nuts are dry drupes, which include pecans, almonds, macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia), candlenut (Aleurites moluccanus) and the water caltrop (Trapa bicornis). A drupe is an indehiscent fruit that has an outer fleshy part consisting of the exocarp, or skin, and mesocarp, or flesh, which surround a single pit or stone, the endocarp with a seed (kernel) inside. In a dry drupe, the outer parts dry up and the remaining husk is part of the ovary wall or pericarp, and the hard inner wall surrounding the seed represents the inner part of the pericarp.

Walnuts and hickories (Juglandaceae) have fruit that are difficult to classify. They are considered to be nuts under some definitions but are also referred to as drupaceous nuts.

In common use, a "tree nut" is, as the name implies, any nut coming from a tree. This most often comes up regarding food allergies; a person may be allergic specifically to peanuts (which are not tree nuts but legumes), whereas others may be allergic to the wider range of nuts that grow on trees.

The sweet potato arrived in Europe with the Columbian exchange. It is recorded, for example, in Elinor Fettiplace's Receipt Book, compiled in England in 1604.

Nuts are eaten by humans and wildlife. Because nuts generally have a high oil content, they are a significant energy source. Many seeds are edible by humans and used in cooking, eaten raw, sprouted, or roasted as a snack food, ground to make nut butters, or pressed for oil that is used in cooking and cosmetics.

Nuts used for food are a common source of food allergens. Reactions can range from mild symptoms to severe ones, a condition known as anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening. The reaction is due to the release of histamine by the body in response to an allergen in the nuts, causing skin and other possible reactions. Many experts suggest that a person with an allergy to peanuts should avoid eating tree nuts, and vice versa.

The nuts linked to from this page are: acorn; almond; beech nuts; betel nut; brazil nut; bush mango; filbert; ginkgo nut; kola nut; candlenut; cashew; chestnut; coconut; hazelnut; macadamia; ogbono; palm nut; peanut; pecan; pine nut; pistachio; walnut.

The alphabetical list of all the nut-based recipes on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 4197 recipes in total:

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Khowsuey      Origin: Chile	Koko na Nyama (Meat with Koko)      Origin: Central African Republic	Kujja Kulfi (Saffron and Nut Ice Cream)      Origin: India
Khubani ka Meetha (Apricot Mousse)      Origin: India	Kokoda (Oceanian Ceviche)      Origin: Fiji	Kuku Paka (Chicken-coconut Curry)      Origin: East Africa
Khumb Matar (Mushroom and Green Pea Curry)      Origin: India	Kokoda (Fijian Ceviche)      Origin: Fiji	Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb Frittata)      Origin: Iran
Khumbi Aloo (Mushroom and Potato Curry)      Origin: India	Kokoda (Oceanian Ceviche)      Origin: Papua New Guinea	Kuku wa Nazi (Chicken with Coconut Milk)      Origin: Kenya
Khuzi (Emirati Lamb with Rice)      Origin: UAE	Kokoda (Oceanian Ceviche)      Origin: Solomon Islands	Kukulhu Kurandi Riha (Maldives Chicken Gizzard Curry)      Origin: Maldives
Kibbeh      Origin: Lebanon	Kokos Taart (Coconut Tart)      Origin: Sint Eustatius	Kukulhu Riha (Maldives Chicken Curry)      Origin: Maldives
Kibbeh      Origin: Syria	Kokos Taart (Coconut Tart)      Origin: Sint Maarten	Kukulu Musamma      Origin: Sri Lanka
Kilishi (Dried Sliced Beef)      Origin: Nigeria	Kokos Taart (Coconut Tart)      Origin: Aruba	Kulfi      Origin: India
Kilo'a      Origin: Tokelau	Kokos Taart (Coconut Tart)      Origin: Curacao	Kuli-kuli      Origin: Benin
Kima (Chopped Beef and Chilli Fry)      Origin: Senegal	Kolacky      Origin: Poland	Kuli-kuli (Groundnut Cakes)      Origin: Nigeria
King Cake      Origin: Europe	Kombdi Masala      Origin: India	Kulich (Russian Easter Cake)      Origin: Russia
King Scallop in Molee Sauce      Origin: Manx	Kongodo (Peanut Brittle)      Origin: Equatorial Guinea	Kulich (Russian Easter Bread)      Origin: Russia
Kingdom of Fife Pie      Origin: Scotland	Koozy II (Leg of Lamb)      Origin: Iraq	Kulikuli (Peanut Balls)      Origin: Nigeria
Kip Pastei (Surinamese Chicken Pie)      Origin: Suriname	Kopto à l'arachide (Kopto in Peanut Sauce)      Origin: Niger	Kuljon (Oysters Fried in Egg Batter)      Origin: Korea
Kipper Cream      Origin: Scotland	Korma Curry Paste      Origin: Britain	Kunun gyada      Origin: Nigeria
Kiri Bath (Coconut Milk Rice)      Origin: Sri Lanka	Korma Masala      Origin: India	Kunun Kwakwa      Origin: Nigeria
Kiribati Coconut Crab Curry      Origin: Kiribati	Koro Owu Soup (Cotton Seed Soup)      Origin: Nigeria	Kurambiedes (Greek Christmas Biscuits)      Origin: Greece
Kiribati Poi      Origin: Kiribati	Kosrae Soup (Tuna, Banana and Coconut Milk Soup)      Origin: Federated States Micronesia	Kutia      Origin: Ukraine
Kittitian Pumpkin And Lentil Curry      Origin: Saint Kitts	Kotmis Satsivi (Roast Chicken with Walnut Sauce)      Origin: Georgia	Kwacoco with Banga Soup      Origin: Cameroon
Kittitian Style Conkies      Origin: Saint Kitts	Kougin Patatez (Breton Potato Cake)      Origin: France	Kwahu Nsusua Abomu (Turkey Berry and Fish Stew)      Origin: Ghana
Kiwi Lamb Curry      Origin: New Zealand	Koumrangan      Origin: Chad	Kwarezimal (Maltese Lenten Cake)      Origin: Malta
Kizaca (Cassava Leaf and Peanut Stew)      Origin: Angola	Koumrangan avec Patte d'Arachide (Koumrangan with Peanut Paste)      Origin: Chad	Kwarezimal (Almond Cakes)      Origin: Malta
Knol Khol Poriyal (Spicy Fried Kholrabi)      Origin: India	Koupes (Minced Meat in a Wheat Flour Paste)      Origin: Cyprus	Kwerstkhi Nigozee Satsabelly (Egg Salad In Walnut Sauce)      Origin: Georgia
Kobi Bhaji      Origin: India	Kourabiedes (Greek Almond Crescents)      Origin: Greece	Kyazangi Kaukswe (Rice Noodles with Curry)      Origin: Myanmar
Kobi Sabji (Cabbage Sabji)      Origin: India	Kozhukattai Payasam      Origin: India	L'Ham Lahlou (Sweet Lamb for Ramadan)      Origin: Algeria
Kodoyo (Fish with Baobab Leaves)      Origin: Togo	Kozi Ishtu (Keralan Chicken Ishtu)      Origin: India	La Bouille du Tchad (Chadian Porridge)      Origin: Chad
Koeki di Pinda y Chuculati (Peanut and Chocolate Chip Cookies)      Origin: Aruba	Kpé (Peanut Paste)      Origin: Central African Republic	La Bouillie      Origin: Chad
Koenigsberger Klopse (German Meatballs)      Origin: Germany	Krækiberjasaft Chatni (Crowberry Chutney)      Origin: Iceland	La Galette des Rois (Kings Cake)      Origin: France
Kofta Curry (Meatball Curry)      Origin: Pakistan	Krampez Yar (Cornish Chicken Pie)      Origin: England	La Salsa de Cacahuete (Peanut Sauce)      Origin: Equatorial Guinea
Kohlapuri Chicken (Maharashtra Chicken Curry)      Origin: India	Kransekage Konfekt (Almond Allsorts)      Origin: Denmark	La Torta Tre Monti (Sammarinese Three Mountain Cake)      Origin: San Marino
Kokada (Aruban Coconut Candy)      Origin: Aruba	Kransekage Stænger (Danish Almond Sticks)      Origin: Denmark	Ladob Banan (Bananas in Coconut Milk)      Origin: Seychelles
Kokada (Bonaire Coconut Candy)      Origin: Bonaire	Kringle (Estonian Cinnamon Braid Bread)      Origin: Estonia	Lafet Time (Honey-glazed Pork with Salad)      Origin: Vanuatu
Kokada (Curaçao Coconut Candy)      Origin: Dominica	Kubecake      Origin: Ghana
Koko Alaisa (Cocoa Rice Pudding)      Origin: Samoa	Kuddelfleck (Tripe)      Origin: Luxembourg

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