Green Walnuts is a term that means unripe walnuts. They are sometimes also called “Wet Walnuts.” They look vaguely like limes. They are regular walnuts, but just picked before the nut shell starts to form and harden — when they are about 1 inch (2 1 /2 cm) wide. In France and Italy, the traditional…
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Pickled Walnuts
Pickled Walnuts are walnuts that are brined, then pickled. They end up black after being pickled. They are usually picked before the shell forms and hardens on the nut — i.e., unripe walnuts, aka Green Walnuts. The whole nut is used, including this unripe, soft shell. They are an acquired taste. Some people don’t even…
Walnut Butter
Walnut butter is a flavoured butter made from 1 part blanched walnuts, ground to a paste, combined with 2 parts butter. The mixture is then forced through a sieve. It is used as a garnish on hors d’oeuvres, soups and sauces.
Walnut Oil
Walnut Oil © Denzil Green Walnut Oil is an oil made from walnuts. It has a very strong flavour. It is primarily valued in cooking for the depth of flavour that it can add; you usually use it in small quantities to enhance the flavours of salad dressings, etc. To make Walnut Oil, the walnuts…
Walnut Sauce
Walnut Sauce is a speciality in Liguria, Italy. It is a simple, thick, uncooked sauce, made from walnuts, marjoram, garlic, olive oil or water, and grated Parmesan. It is often served on chestnut gnocchi, or drizzled over a triangular-shaped, cheese-stuffed pasta called “pansotti al preboggion.” It can also be used as a dip for crudités…
Walnut Whips
Walnut Whips © Denzil Green A Walnut Whip is a candy. It consists of a tall mound of vanilla-flavoured, soft fondant cream on top of a flat base of chocolate. This mound is then covered with glossy milk chocolate in a whirling pattern. Half a walnut is placed on top of the chocolate mound before…
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English Walnuts © Denzil Green There are three types of walnut trees: English, Black and Butternut. English Walnut grows in Asia, Europe and now in North America. Black Walnut and Butternut are North American trees. Nuts are mostly harvested from English Walnut; Black Walnuts have some uses, but are prized even more for their lumber;…