It has been discovered that a natural stone oven possesses certain advantages in its use in producing a natural nut foodstuff having improved taste and health benefits. Natural stone has a unique ability to heat and flavor food, particularly nuts, when used as an oven at the appropriate temperature since stone has a natural flavoring effect. The use of the stone oven additionally facilitates the production of nut foodstuff without the necessity of using oils, fats, non-natural flavor or color additives or other non-natural additives which are associated with roasting nuts by other mass producers of the same.