To many people, the term “nut butter” means peanut butter, but really, it’s a moniker that involves many different spreads. Look at the nut butter products currently on your supermarket shelves. Of course, there is peanut butter, which is actually a legume, not a nut, but there are also nut butters made from almonds, cashews, walnuts, and hazelnuts and those made from seeds such as sunflower. There is definitely a greater choice than there was in the past. 

Nut butters are …

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Richard F. Stier is a consulting food scientist with international experience in food safety (HACCP), food plant sanitation, quality systems, process optimization, GMP compliance, and food microbiology (rickstier4@aol.com).
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