Nuts generally refer to plant fruits wrapped in hard shells. Nuts are generally divided into almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, pine nuts, chestnuts, pistachios and macadamia nuts. The other seeds are peanuts, sunflowers, pumpkins, watermelons and so on, which just belong to nut seeds, so melon seeds belong to nuts. Melon seed refers to the seed of Cucurbitaceae, which has a hard shell and contains plant germ, protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.

But in daily diet, melon seeds are usually classified as snacks together with nuts for people to eat as snacks. Melon seeds have unique flavor and taste, and are rich in protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, which have certain nutritional value to human body.

Introduction of common edible methods of melon seeds;

1, common consumption: bite open the melon shell with your teeth, eat the nuts inside, and then chew the nuts and swallow them. This is the most common way to eat melon seeds.

2. Stir-fry cooked food: pour melon seeds into a hot pot and stir-fry with medium and small fire until the melon seeds become brittle and the nuts are golden yellow. Fried melon seeds taste more crisp, or you can eat them directly without shells.

3. Salted melon seeds: After washing the melon seeds, soak them in salt water for a while, then remove them and drain them. Sprinkle a proper amount of salt on the melon seeds, dry them, put them in an oven or pan, and bake them with low fire until the shells are slightly yellow.

4. Steaming cooked food: Wash melon seeds with clear water, and then steam them in a steamer. Steamed melon seeds are easier to peel and nuts taste more delicate.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Guazi