Pine nuts are exactly what their name indicates. They are nuts from specific varieties of pine trees that produce seeds large enough to eat. You can eat raw pine nuts, but, most often, these tear-dropped-shaped seeds are roasted or toasted. Roasting or toasting will intensify the sweet, buttery flavor of the nuts.
Salads and Sides
Toasted pine nuts take any salad to a more decadent level. It only takes a few of these rich, sweet nuts sprinkled over a fresh crisp green salad to add nutritional benefits and amazing flavor to the salad. The flavor of the toasted nuts enhance the goodness of pasta salad, potato salad and many other types of salads. You don’t have to be an experienced cook to enjoy the flavor and benefits of these nuts. Using them as a garnish for vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and green beans turns ordinary dishes into something special.
Enhancing Main Dishes
These small nuts have many health benefits. Adding them to your diet can help maintain eye health, reduce inflammation, reduce the risk of cancer, support brain health and heart health. These nuts are more expensive than some of the other types of nuts but it only takes a small amount of them to enhance the flavor and increase the nutritional value of a dish.
Adding them to main course dishes is a good way to introduce your family to their unique flavor. These flavorful nuts complement beef and chicken dishes. They work well with many vegetarian recipes. You can find some excellent meal ideas that include this type of nut as well as other healthy nuts by searching for Mediterranean and Italian recipes.
Enhancing the Flavor of Pastries There’s an extensive number of ways you can incorporate these nuts into baked items. One of the most popular recipes is Italian pine nut cookies. These cookies are also known as Pignoli. The unique flavor of these nuts can increase the deliciousness of a cake. They are exceptionally complementary to chocolate cake and lemon cake. They can be used in combination with other nuts such as an almond cake to create an exquisite dessert.
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