· Macadamias are one of Hawaii's signature crops, but California grows plenty of them, too. In fact, the Australian native has been cultivated in California for as long as it has been in Hawaii: the first trees were planted in both places in 1888. Today, three of the original California trees are still living.
· Nothing matches the lush flavor and texture of macadamias, especially when roasted, chopped, and sprinkled over a tropical salad of mangoes, guavas, red bananas, and star fruit. Chop them fine for a luxurious substitute for bread crumbs to use to coat fillets of sole or thinly pounded chicken breasts. And they're delicious in baked goods.
·Macadamias top the scales, at 199 calories and 21 grams fat per ounce-95 percent of calories from fat.
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