The difference between sweet almonds and bitter almonds is that they are different in shape, color and taste.

1, the shape of the difference

Bitter almonds are small, kernel thick, the fruit is a small heart-shaped, about 1 cm in diameter; sweet almonds are large and flat, is a flat ovate, rounded at one end, the other end of the tip, the shape of the bitter almonds than the shape of the slightly larger.

2, color difference

Bitter almonds fruit skin is dark yellow, above the grain is relatively fine. Sweet almond fruit skin is light yellow, the skin on the grain is more coarse.

3, taste difference

Based on the fruit flavor distinction, bitter almonds sweet and bitter, must be soaked in water for 3 days to remove the bitter taste. And sweet almonds taste slightly sweet, delicate.

How to choose almonds

From the almond grain point of view, the south almonds are slightly larger than the north almonds, more full and rounded like a peach, chewing slightly sweet; and the north almonds are a little less than the fullness, a taste of a slightly bitter flavor. Because of the bitter flavor of the northern almonds, the price is cheaper than the southern almonds.

In the purchase of almonds, should be selected particles uniform and large, full of fat and glossy, not the best oil, the shape of the chicken heart-shaped, oblate, apical tip, rounded base; almonds seed coat is light yellowish brown, from the point of dispersion of a number of dark brown veins, the formation of longitudinal concave lines, white flesh, gas slightly, taste slightly sweet. In addition, the almonds should be dry, pinch the tip of the kernel when feeling a sense of solidity, bite with the teeth crunchy sound more dry. Kernels with small holes on the worm-eaten particles, white spots for mold, can not be eaten.