Heat transfer always occurs from a region of high temperature to another region of lower temperature. Heat transfer changes the internal energy of both systems involved according to the First Law of Thermodynamics.
Cyperus esculentus (also called chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge, tiger nut sedge, or earth almond) is a crop of the sedge family widespread across much of the world.It is native to most of the Western Hemisphere as well as southern Europe, Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent.n Spain, C. esculentus is cultivated for its edible tubers, called earth almonds or tiger nuts, for the preparation of  horchata de chufa, a sweet, milk-like beverage. However, in most other countries, C. esculentus is considered a weed.
Recommendations: buy raw, unblanched, shelled nuts, -or- raw, in-shell nuts. Eat in sprouted form, preferably peeled. 4.1 Brazil Nuts Brazil nuts are harvested from wild trees growing in the Amazon River basin. Due to plant culture difficulties, there are very few brazil nut plantations.