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Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Tue May 17, 11 3:22 pm Post subject: Pine nuts
I would like to use them far more often but they are so expensive. I imagine for good reason but I was wondering if they are cheaper bought in larger quantities? If so where from?

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35056
Location: Devon

Posted: Tue May 17, 11 3:27 pm Post subject:
Trouble is they don't keep too well, and go rancid if not used within a couple of months of being opened.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Tue May 17, 11 3:30 pm Post subject:
I wondered about that. They've never lasted long enough here.

welsh lamb

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 409
Location: Gwynedd

Posted: Tue May 17, 11 5:03 pm Post subject:
I keep mine in the fridge and they seem to last for a few months - I read somewhere they freeze ok - next time I buy some I am going to try freezing a few to see if they keep their crunch.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8617
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Tue May 17, 11 5:13 pm Post subject:

welsh lamb wrote:

I keep mine in the fridge and they seem to last for a few months - I read somewhere they freeze ok - next time I buy some I am going to try freezing a few to see if they keep their crunch.

especially if scoffed straight from the freezer

welsh lamb

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 409
Location: Gwynedd

Posted: Tue May 17, 11 5:28 pm Post subject:

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45434
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed May 18, 11 9:11 am Post subject:
World shortage which'll probably get worse. Development in the Med means a lot of pine forests have been cut down, same is happening in china, same happened in the US years ago, and in India/Pakistan a lot have been chopped down for timber. I think we'll be self sufficient in pine nuts in 20 or 30 years time...

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Wed May 18, 11 9:15 am Post subject:
A friend has recommended that I plant some. I will do for the children who will live here. Doesn't quite solve it now though.

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