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#1 2013-02-13 01:15:01
- jji7skyline
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Open up that peach!
If you've eaten peaches, you've probably had a few that split right open (usually when you accidentally bite the pit), especially the super-ripe sweet ones 
If so, you've probably seen this:
Yep! There's an almond (sometimes two) inside the peach pit!
That picture I took just then, to show you the one my bro found (I've found a few, but this was his first one), and we both took a little bite off it.
I'm not telling you how it tasted, so you have to try it for yourself! (no googling )
Disclaimer: It's not poisonous don't worry.
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#2 2013-02-13 01:23:24
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Re: Open up that peach!
Wow, can't believe I never knew that.
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#3 2013-02-13 01:28:38
- veggieman001
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Re: Open up that peach!
It's not an almond almond, although it's a relative.
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#4 2013-02-13 01:51:44
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Re: Open up that peach!
Well, they do contain a bit of cyanide. Eating one wouldn't be enough to kill you, you'd need to eat a very huge amount before you'd get sick), but for that reason, I wouldn't say eating them is 100% safe, either.
Spolier alert (highlight): I tried one, once. They taste really, really terrible.
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#5 2013-02-13 03:36:08
Re: Open up that peach!
I thought the title was something else...
I don't like peaches or almonds anyway.
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#6 2013-02-13 03:54:00
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Re: Open up that peach!
cheddargirl wrote:
Well, they do contain a bit of cyanide. Eating one wouldn't be enough to kill you, you'd need to eat a very huge amount before you'd get sick), but for that reason, I wouldn't say eating them is 100% safe, either.
Is the same not true of almonds, too, though? Or is the amount for almonds just much higher?
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#7 2013-02-13 04:56:27
Re: Open up that peach!
veggieman001 wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
Well, they do contain a bit of cyanide. Eating one wouldn't be enough to kill you, you'd need to eat a very huge amount before you'd get sick), but for that reason, I wouldn't say eating them is 100% safe, either.
Is the same not true of almonds, too, though? Or is the amount for almonds just much higher?
Apple seeds also have cyanide.
Conclusion: All fruit will kill you
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#8 2013-02-13 07:32:29
- jji7skyline
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Re: Open up that peach!
veggieman001 wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
Well, they do contain a bit of cyanide. Eating one wouldn't be enough to kill you, you'd need to eat a very huge amount before you'd get sick), but for that reason, I wouldn't say eating them is 100% safe, either.
Is the same not true of almonds, too, though? Or is the amount for almonds just much higher?
100s of peach almonds might harm you slightly, 1000s of regular almonds might. Either way highly improbable.
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#9 2013-02-13 07:51:45
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Re: Open up that peach!
owetre18 wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
Well, they do contain a bit of cyanide. Eating one wouldn't be enough to kill you, you'd need to eat a very huge amount before you'd get sick), but for that reason, I wouldn't say eating them is 100% safe, either.
Is the same not true of almonds, too, though? Or is the amount for almonds just much higher?
Apple seeds also have cyanide.
Conclusion: All fruit will kill you
EVIL FRUIT.
And I try not to eat anything inside something evil.
Goodbye 1.4.
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#10 2013-02-13 14:19:32
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Re: Open up that peach!
veggieman001 wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
Well, they do contain a bit of cyanide. Eating one wouldn't be enough to kill you, you'd need to eat a very huge amount before you'd get sick), but for that reason, I wouldn't say eating them is 100% safe, either.
Is the same not true of almonds, too, though? Or is the amount for almonds just much higher?
The commercial almonds you usually get at the store, though, are sweet almonds, and to my knowledge, they don't contain cyanide (although, personally, I'd like to do more research on the subject to be sure). But even if they do, they're often blanched and roasted, a process that usually reduces the toxin content inside of plant-based food.
If anyone is interested, this seems like an easy-to-understand article about cyanide in plant-based food.
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#11 2013-02-13 21:05:07
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Re: Open up that peach!
cheddargirl wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
Well, they do contain a bit of cyanide. Eating one wouldn't be enough to kill you, you'd need to eat a very huge amount before you'd get sick), but for that reason, I wouldn't say eating them is 100% safe, either.
Is the same not true of almonds, too, though? Or is the amount for almonds just much higher?
The commercial almonds you usually get at the store, though, are sweet almonds, and to my knowledge, they don't contain cyanide (although, personally, I'd like to do more research on the subject to be sure). But even if they do, they're often blanched and roasted, a process that usually reduces the toxin content inside of plant-based food.
If anyone is interested, this seems like an easy-to-understand article about cyanide in plant-based food.
Interesting... I just did some research and they apparently don't. Funny, must just be another of those urban myths. Good to know, though, in case I ever plan on eating a couple thousand almonds in one sitting.
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#12 2013-02-13 21:55:36
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veggieman001 wrote:
It's not an almond almond, although it's a relative.
I think it's actually pretty interesting - the peach developed a really sweet and fleshy outer hull while the almond worked more on the seed itself. Specifically, they are both in the sub-genus Amygdalus. The genus they're in, Prunus, also has apricots and plums, which also have an almond-like seed inside. Apparently, if you crack open the outer covering, you actually can eat the seed, it's just really bitter and probably not the greatest idea.
sorry this post is written so weirdly I was kind of distracted
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#14 2013-02-13 22:58:23
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Re: Open up that peach!
Wickimen wrote:
I have one of those in my box of cool stuff
That would be the perfect place for it
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