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Can cashew nuts be eaten raw?

Male  32 years old 2018-07-02
My friend came back from traveling and brought me a pack of raw cashews. Can the cashews be eaten raw?

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  • BY Mamie Doris 2018-07-02
    Although not nuts but seeds, cashew nuts have a shell-like structure and grow on the fruit. When you buy "raw cashews" in the store, be sure to buy steamed, not completely raw. This is because raw cashew nuts contain urushiol, the same toxic chemical found in poison vines, which can cause the body to react in the same way as poison vines and poison oaks. Ingesting large amounts of urushiol can be fatal.
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