Chestnuts are a tough nut to crack. They grow on trees, protected by a spiny outer covering, or bur. The bur is discarded during harvest, leaving the chestnut with a tough, leathery outer shell and ...

Why don't I ever see cashews in the shell? Do cashews have shells? Peanuts in the shell are cheaper than peanuts out of the shell, so wouldn't cashews be? Why can't I buy them that way? I'd be willing ...