Have just purchased a property with 15 large, 60 year old walnut trees and would like some suggestions for their use. Everyone seems to want them shelled when buying - lots of hard work ! so thought I'd try some pickling to have with cold meats and summer salads.Would like a semi sweet pickling recipe if anyone has one please.
willyow,
Aug 2, 12:40am
I sell huge quantities of in-shell walnuts at theLa Cigale French Market in Auckland on Saturdays - I won't sell shelled ones.I think if you trya local farmers market you will b surprised how many people like them in-shell - they are always much tastier and stay fresh in-shell - once shelled they start going rancid straight away -
When i shell ours i put them in a icecream container and put them in the freezer and they dont freeze but they taste fresh and cruncy as the day i shelled them.YUM!
willyow,
Aug 2, 8:07pm
Current retail price forgood quality localin-shell walnuts is $16-$18 dollars - so there's a dollar to be made if you have lots oftrees. Pickling them sounds like hard work - and it's a bit of an acquired taste that most Kiwis are unfamiliar with.
norse_westie,
Aug 2, 8:43pm
I buy them in bulk (off TM) still in the shells. I like my kids to learn food is not always instant. We have fun cracking and eating them.
I'd love to try pickled walnuts though.
rainrain1,
Aug 2, 8:46pm
you pickle them green .
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