The pecan tree is a type of hickory tree native to parts of North American. The name is from an Algonquian word which means a nut requiring a stone to crack. They are one of the most recently domesticated major crops, but they had been eaten for many centuries prior to being domesticated.
Pecans are not a true, botanical nut, but are a culinary one. Like many nuts, they are rich in many nutrients of different types, including unsaturated fats and omega-6 fatty acids. Eating pecans daily may have some health benefits.
Like most nuts, they can be used in both sweet and savoury dishes, although in the US they are popular in sweet desserts, such as pecan pie, a traditional dish in the Southern U.S., and pecan torte.
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