Plain, unsalted cashews aren't toxic but are high in fat; larger amounts may trigger GI upset or pancreatitis. Offer only a few pieces occasionally, finely chopped for small pets. Avoid salted, honey-roasted, and chocolate-coated varieties entirely.
Cashews are creamy, kidney-shaped tree nuts with a rich, slightly sweet flavor. They grow inside a drupe fruit attached to the cashew apple.
Cashews are eaten as snacks, used in stir-fries and curries, and stirred into trail mix and granola. Cashew butter is a common nut butter alternative.
Salted, honey-roasted, and chocolate-coated varieties add salt, sugar, or cocoa. Cashew milk and cashew cream are plant-based dairy alternatives. Trail mixes often combine cashews with other nuts.
