Halibut Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I'm not a great fan of salads, but throw a handful of toasted pine nuts at a sald and I'm in like Flynn. Does anyone know if they're from a particular breed of pine tree or whether our native trees produce them? I extracted a few a while back from a pinecone we'd fetched back from a trip out somewhere, but didn't eat them for a reason which now escapes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Pound some with basil and a bit of salt and pepper and olive oil best pesto ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I'm not a great fan of salads, but throw a handful of toasted pine nuts at a sald and I'm in like Flynn. Does anyone know if they're from a particular breed of pine tree or whether our native trees produce them? I extracted a few a while back from a pinecone we'd fetched back from a trip out somewhere, but didn't eat them for a reason which now escapes me. .........and here's me thinking you knew everything about everything!...............30k posts and just discovered pine nuts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRETHORN1 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Love pinenuts and could eat them by the bucketload straight from the packet - also delicious toasted and scattered on salads, ground in a pestle with torn fresh basil leaves, olive oil and grated fresh parmesan to make home made pesto, added to to tabouleh or any rice or pasta based salads. They cost the earth though and have to be bought and used sparingly. I too have been known to crack open fallen pine cones looking for them, although I've never found any yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Put them in a spinach pie...lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marx Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 They are going on my shopping list. I love cooking with nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 They are going on my shopping list. I love cooking with nuts........most men do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil-minx92 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Mmmm toasted with a sprinkle of salt I chuck em on most pasta dishes as a garnish along with the herbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmen. Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 You should have seen that coming Marx...... Mmm Spinach pie? Sounds good. I'm veggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I didn't know where pine nuts where from so I googled. I learned something too. When I worked in Pakistan I was often offered Chilgoza nuts. I had no idea what they were, but they were a tasty snack. Turns out they're the same thing and the edible pine nut is from the Chilgoza Pine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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