cashew substitutes

lilcute789

Unfortunately, I have so many food allergies. My cashew allergy is the one I’m most upset about because it makes most dishes creamy. The raw cheesecake recipes are such a tease!
Does anyone know if there’s a nut that can be substituted for cashews?
P.S. I’m also allergic to peanuts, pistachios, and macadamias.

lilcute789

i’ve used pine nuts in place of macadamias to make a nut cheese, but will pine nuts work for cream-type recipes? ie. raw ice cream..

lilcute789

I’d really love to try the coconut suggestion but it’s so hard to find any young coconuts around here. They all just come so incredibly hard that all you can do is drink the water. Any ideas where to find young coconuts in north jersey?

Raw Dutchie

substitute for cashews: pinenuts, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, soaked sunflower seeds and indeed coconut meat

CJBunny

Delphine

Thank you for that link, and this information in particular: "The outer shell (coat) of the seed contains the poison oak allergen urushiol, and may cause dermatitis in hypersensitive people." I finally have an explanation of why my face goes crispy after I eat cashews.

And thanks everyone for all the suggestions for alternatives. I salivate at every photo of raw cheesecakes, click and find they all contain bloody cashews.

marshav

I need a source for peanut free pine nuts and macadamia nuts. Any ideas? Thanks!