Do Brazil nuts come from Brazil? And do you prefer to look for local produce?

Answer 1

Who cares,,,,they are best covered in chocolate.

Answer 2

Wikipedia: The Brazil Nut is a South American tree Bertholletia excelsa in the family Lecythidaceae. It is the only species in the genus Bertholletia. It is native to Guiana, Venezuela, Brazil, eastern Colombia, eastern Peru and eastern Bolivia. It occurs as scattered trees in large forests on the banks of the Amazon, Rio Negro, and the Orinoco.

I prefer to eat not local seasonal produce, but I'm not a purist. I feel very fortunate to live in Central California where so much wonderful food is grown organically. Right now the apple and pear season is in full swing - and I'm making pies like mad. Yum!

Answer 3

Yes, Brazil nuts come from Brazil, and other countries in South America -- see the Sources field for more info. Some interesting facts; I didn't know that the Brazil nut was the most radioactive food, because the trees absorb radium from the soil.

In general, I prefer local produce, but of course there are certain things which are unique to their region. I live in Oregon's Willamette Valley, a rich and fertile growing area that produces hazelnuts, potatoes, hops, apples, pears, blackberries, and increasingly, wine. And of course, the Pacific Northwest is famous for its many varieties of salmon. We also have a growing selection of interesting local boutique cheeses to choose from -- not to mention that staple of the American table for generations, Tillamook cheese, made from the milk of cows that live just over the Coast range from me. (And let's not forget the Tillamook Creamery chain of ice-cream shops that serve a variety of local produce that anyone can get excited over!)

But our kitchen cupboard and refrigerator contain olives from Spain, anchovies from Portugal, pasta from Italy, olive oil from Greece, soy sauce and kombu from Japan, prepared curry from India, chile paste from Vietnam, rice from California, and more. And then there's the wine rack, which usually has bottles from France, Italy, Spain and Australia as well as our excellent local pinot noirs and sparkling wines.

But what I really want to find locally: fresh black truffles. Apparently the growing conditions in our temperate forests are ideal for tuber melanosporum -- the classic French truffle -- and for several other varieties that are indigenous to the area. I'm only familiar with tinned French truffles, so the opportunity to have them fresh and locally harvested is very appealing. Hmmmm, it's early December; maybe I need to have a talk with the man, the connection, the Godfather himself -- Santa Claus. A couple of fresh local black truffles would be a great thing to find in my stocking this Christmas. And they'd even look like lumps of coal! (I've found that the jolly old elf loves a good joke now and then...)

Answer 4

Yeah, they do... I think they come from the Amazon region in general so not strictly just Brazil, also eastern Bolivia I seem to remember and probably some other places too where there's rainforest.

Answer 5

They come from the Brazil tree. The country is named after the tree because there alot of them there.

Answer 6

probably..i just had to answer this..my nicmname is brazil! hehhe