Walnuts
Earthy, slightly bitter nuts with a soft crunch. Toast them briefly in a dry pan to deepen their flavour before adding to salads, pastas, and baked goods.
Used for
- salads
- pasta
- baking
- make pesto
- bowls
In the kitchen
- toast in dry pan
- chop
- crush
Picking it at the store
- Buy whole and chop yourself — pre-chopped go rancid faster
- Taste one before using; rancid walnuts taste sharply bitter and will ruin a dish
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