National Chocolate-Covered Cashew Truffle Day

In the United States April 21st is National Chocolate-Covered Cashew Truffle Day.

There are national days. There are specific national days. And there are really, really specific national days. This is one of the latter. Not only is it a truffle, it's a cashew truffle. Not only is it a cashew truffle, it's one that has been covered in chocolate.

Truffles, in this case, are a type of chocolate confectionery. They typically have a chocolate ganache centre, but in this case cashew nuts (and cashews are actually a seed, not a nut) replace that ganache filling.

This is then covered with chocolate and, depending on the recipe, may also be decorated with other things, such as being dusted with cocoa powder.

There are also different types of truffles from different countries.

National Cashew Day

November 22nd is National Cashew Day in the United States.

Cashews refer to the fruit of the cashew true, properly known as the cashew nut, even though this is not actually a botanical nut, but rather a seed. It is considered to be a culinary nut, though. There is a fleshy part called the cashew apple which is attached to the cashew nut.

Cashews are, like many other nuts, eaten in many different ways, such as salted and roasted in snacks. They are also popular in cooking, especially as, unlike other, similar nuts, they are a good source of starch and therefore work well at thickening dishes. This ability makes them popular in many Asian cuisines, where they are used because of this. Other regions also have their own specialities, as cashews are consumed all over the world.

They are, however, a comparatively modern worldwide food, as until the 16th century they were only seen in South America, and are native to Brazil. Portuguese traders spread the tree around the world.

Like many other nuts, cashews are a good source of various nutrients. Also like many other nuts, they can trigger allergic reactions in people.