A few weeks ago, a friend made four flavors of roasted almonds. Some were sweet and some were savory. I ordered almonds to make some but was halfway afraid to eat them with two temporary crowns in my mouth. Today I go back to the dentist to get permanent crowns so I figured what the heck . . I would roast some almonds. I made one batch with salt, chili powder and rosemary.
Seasoned Almonds
Almonds are supposed to be pretty healthy . . a source of protein and there’s some research showing they can help lower LDL Cholesterol. They have to be better than potato chips or cookies, right?
Roasted Almonds
These are delicious! Vince doesn’t much like rosemary. I could (and sometimes do) eat it straight off the plant. I think it tastes so good .. but he doesn’t like cilantro either and I love that stuff too. Anyway, I put way less rosemary than I would have liked but this way, he should like them too.
Next, I’m going to make some using Herbs de Provence. I’m not sure if Vince will like those so I’ll make a smaller batch. This one was 11 oz. of almonds with the rosemary. Maybe I’ll do 5 oz. with the Herbs de Provence in case he doesn’t like them.
Carolyn says
Cilantro is fine in some really super fantastic salsa and chopped fine. It taste like old dirty dishwater smells. Rosemary is not my favorite either. The house we purchased had some outside the fence beside the garage. It’s pretty when it blooms and occasionally Paddington will mark his territory on it so it does serve a good purpose.
Teri Jordan says
Try making blanched almonds….you boil some water and then put the almonds in the water and leave them for a few minutes…..you can tell when they are done take one out and the almond just pops out of the skin when you squeeze on it……put them on a cookie sheet….pour some oil on them and salt and roast in the oven until golden brown….keep an eye on them they turn fast and then get too brown…..drain on paper towels and then add more salt if needed and enjoy…..
Rebecca in SoCal says
Does your herbes de Provence blend have lavender? I haven’t had it much in food, but had some “pommes frites” at a French restaurant a couple days ago, and they seasoned them with salt and lavender. It’s different, but I can imagine developing a taste for it.
Lisa Simon says
I roast my own almonds all the time and use salt, smoked paprika and a bit of chipotle pepper. Yummy!