Buying guide — Nuts & dried fruit
How to choose nuts and dried fruit
Choosing nuts and dried fruit comes down to three simple questions: what for, is it fresh, and in what format. This is the method we have used since 1994 — in the shop and for a gift box alike.
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Start from the use
An aperitif calls for salted roasted nuts (almonds, cashews, mixes); a breakfast or a platter calls for soft fruit (dates, figs, apricots) and plain nuts; a gift calls for a selection that combines the two. Start from the use, not from the variety.
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Check the freshness
A fresh nut is crunchy and smells of roasting; a rancid nut smells of paint or old paper, and a soft nut has taken on moisture. With dried fruit, a dull skin and fruit that sticks both signal moisture. The best-before date is printed on every pack.
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Choose salted, plain or coated
The three families sit side by side: salted roasted nuts for the aperitif, plain for cooking and everyday use, coated (chocolate, caramel) for sweets. A ready-made mix makes a platter simpler; buying separately lets you build to taste.
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Know the varieties
The Moroccan classics: almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts — and the rarer pecan, macadamia and Brazil nut. Each has its own texture: pistachio is finer, cashew creamier, walnut firmer. Go by the recipient’s taste.
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Compare per 100 g and pick the format
Formats run from 250 g to a kilo, with the price shown per 100 g: that is the only honest comparison between two grades or two varieties. For regular use a kilo costs less per gram; to discover, start small.
Products for each step
Still unsure?
Tell us the occasion and the taste you are after, and we will point you to the right grades and formats. Orders leave within 24–48 h, cash on delivery, free shipping over 600 MAD.
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