JSngry Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Me, not routinely, but when I do eat a peach & the pit is split open & I see the nut inside, I will eat it, as it's got a quite nice peachy/almondy flavor to it. Just wondering if there was any segment of the world where this was a thing. Seems like it could be used to advantage. But what's it called, the seed inside the pit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 I don't. DOn't know anyone who does. If I see a peachstone split, it's only just a little bit split and I doubt if I could get it open to get at whast's inside. Peaches are related to almonds and they're, apparently, both part of the rose family. As with many other members of the rose family, peach seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides, including amygdalin (note the subgenus designation: Amygdalus). These substances are capable of decomposing into a sugar molecule and hydrogen cyanide gas. While peach seeds are not the most toxic within the rose family, that dubious honour going to the bitter almond, large doses of these chemicals from any source are hazardous to human health. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 http://www.scienceagogo.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=38772 You decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Oh my! Considering that I only get about 1 pit a week that is open naturally, it sounds like it's ok to eat that much...they're pretty tasty actually. But...cyanide? YIKES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Wasn't the peach pit the source of the medicine that Mingus thought would cure his Lou Gehrig's disease? Was it called Laetril? Admittedly he was desparate at that point, but I think it was a fad that was disproven to have any real effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Either the pit or the seed, yeah. I don't have cancer, though (yet, anyway), I just like almonds and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Costco has been carrying some wonderful nut snacks from Sahale Snacks. You should check them out: Sahale Snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 We've been meaning to sign up @ Costco for about 20 years or so now...maybe this will be the nudge to finally do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Don't eat it but like to suck on a peach pit. Looks like I have a chaw in my mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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