From the little bit I read they are "mostly left to rot," since they don't have a great shelf life, but sometimes they're eaten, cooked, juiced, or made into wine
Cashew folktale:
evilmadscientist.com/2007/cashew-folktale/
"As God was creating the world he was approached by the Devil, who was upset that he had not been allowed to make something. So, in an act of kindness, God asked the Devil to make a fruit.
The Devil went to work and formed what we now know as the Cashew fruit. He took it to God and said, “See? I can make something just as good as your creations.”
On looking it over, God asked, “But where is the seed?”
The Devil, realising his mistake, just muttered, “Oh, I’ll stick it here.” And with that, placed the seed on the bottom of the fruit."
You just can't pick and eat a cashew nut - you would be eating the most toxic substance you can imagine. The nuts have to be individually picked from the fruit, then the toxins have to be extracted through drying or roasting, and then the nuts can be eaten safely. That's why they're so expensive.
NoOoOoO
I-I said no!
evilmadscientist.com/2007/cashew-folktale/
"As God was creating the world he was approached by the Devil, who was upset that he had not been allowed to make something. So, in an act of kindness, God asked the Devil to make a fruit.
The Devil went to work and formed what we now know as the Cashew fruit. He took it to God and said, “See? I can make something just as good as your creations.”
On looking it over, God asked, “But where is the seed?”
The Devil, realising his mistake, just muttered, “Oh, I’ll stick it here.” And with that, placed the seed on the bottom of the fruit."
You just can't pick and eat a cashew nut - you would be eating the most toxic substance you can imagine. The nuts have to be individually picked from the fruit, then the toxins have to be extracted through drying or roasting, and then the nuts can be eaten safely. That's why they're so expensive.