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How can I quickly shell pine nuts?

I recently acquired about a pound of raw pine nuts. They were collected and are smaller on average than the pine nuts I can buy. They are a pain to shell. The shells don't come away easily and since they are small there is a lot of work to do for a…
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Is it possible to freeze nuts to keep them from going bad?

For convenience, I like to keep a variety of nuts on hand for cooking and baking. Is it possible to freeze nuts to keep them from going bad? Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans in particular.
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Minimum temperature for slow roasting almonds

I've read that almonds roasted slowly at lower temperatures are healthier, which seems to make sense to me. I found a couple of recipes suggesting 8hrs at 75 deg C or 4hrs at 95 deg C. With that info, I roasted some at 90 deg C and checked them…
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Roasting nuts with versus without oil. Is there any significant difference?

What is the difference? Does the oil protect the nuts from oxidation? Does it make it taste better? Does the type of oil / nuts matter?
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Roughly chopping large batches of hard nuts

For my breakfast oatmeal, I use a variety of nuts. I tend to make large batches beforehand. My biggest issue with the way I do it now, is how to prepare large batches of hard nuts that I'd like to chop roughly. I have tried several methods: A…
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How are wasabi nuts made?

Background Trying to replicate wasabi almonds using Penzeys wasabi powder. Cannot retain the kick from the wasabi no matter what. Tried half a dozen things. Even with zero heat exposure wasabi loses its bite after drying. Found this answer and got…
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Can I make my own chestnut puree?

I've got a recipe that calls for chestnut puree. I live in Australia and it's proving difficult to find. Chestnuts on the other hand are pretty easy to find so I googled around to see if I could find a recipe to make my own. The results really only…
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Can bitter almonds(or other nuts containing amygdalin) be made edible?

I am interested because there seems to be information scattered here and there suggesting this, but offering no such instructions on just how it can be done. What I am curious of is not now to use amygdalin-containing nuts as a minor…
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Boiling peeled peanuts

Recently I became interested in making some boiled peanuts for myself, as I have gathered that it is a very cheap, tasty (I like peanuts) and healthy food. However, every recipe that I find involves peanuts in shells. And in my local stores I can…
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Does pistachio ice cream need pistachio nut chunks in it?

I have become a big fan of pistachio ice cream, and I do mean the ice cream. I feel the nuts in the store-bought containers I have gotten are to the detriment of the ice cream. Is there some reason pistachio ice cream has to have pistachio nuts in…
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How to blanch and peel nuts?

I recently blanched and peeled the "skin" off 500g of shelled pistachios and 500g of almonds. For the pistachios I poured boiling water over them, waited a minute, strained, and then rubbed the nuts in small batches in a clean cloth to pull the skin…
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How do baking supply companies blanch their hazelnuts?

A friend of ours used to own a chocolate factory, and she would get blanched hazelnuts in big boxes. These were only lightly toasted, if at all, but they were perfectly cleaned - not a single recalcitrant paper skin in the bunch. I've used both the…
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What is the use of oil in this recipe? Can I do without?

I have made this caramelized nuts recipe (here, it's in french), which contains olive oil. The taste is good, but since it's something you eat with your fingers, they get all greasy quite fast. Why is the recipe suggesting to use oil? Could I do…
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How to shell macadamias without a special tool?

I know you can get tools like the Bonk and MackaWhacka specifically for shelling macadamias but I've very rarely had them handy when I've needed to do it. In the past I've sat macadamias in a little hole in the cement outside and smashed them with a…
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Can I replace pine nuts with other nuts in a pesto sauce recipe?

Possible Duplicate: What is a good pine nut substitute for pesto? Pine nuts are very expensive here. I'm wondering if I can substitute any of the following: Walnuts Sunflower seeds Almonds Would any of these be appropriate in a pesto sauce?
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