Almonds are a versatile nut, making themselves at home in both savory and sweet dishes. There are so many almond products, like: Almond butter is usually made from roasted almonds (but sometimes from raw) that have been ground into a peanut-butter like paste. Use as a sub for peanut butter in your favorite recipes. Almond paste and marzipan are both made from ground almonds mixed with sugar to form a paste. The difference between the two has to do with the ratio of sugar to almonds. Almond milk is made from almonds blended with water (and sometimes sugar) and strained. It’s used as a replacement for dairy or soy milk. Almond meal is made from almonds ground with their skins on, while almond flour is made from ground, blanched almonds. Here’s more on the difference between almond meal and flour.
