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'Pine Mouth' - Do You Have It?

Posted May 19th 2009 2:00PM by Alex Van Buren
Filed under: On the Blogs, Food News

Adding to the list of foods that taste great to some folks and terrible to others (cilantro, how you doin'?), here come innocent looking pine nuts.

"Pine mouth" is spreading from the U.S. to Britain and it's driving some eaters crazy, including a reporter from Britain's Daily Mail who downed a handful of the nuts. "Though I regained my taste after eight days, the only thing I could drink during that time was water," he says. "Drinking wine was like swallowing liquid metal. [emphasis ours]" Yeouch.

We've definitely sampled some pine nuts gone to the dark side, but this sounds out of control. Let's use Slashfood Science: Take the poll and learn more after the jump.

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For Love of Toasted Pine Nuts

Posted Feb 20th 2009 9:01AM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: Nuts/seeds

Having a nut allergy, for years I never even glanced at anything nut-centric, save for my beloved peanut butter. I slowly realized almonds were also okay, and that pine nuts were too -- I had no idea they were in pesto (oh, the ignorance of the pre-Internet days!). So I'm on the slow bus when it comes to nuts, which is why I never had roasted pine nuts until now.

This is one of those times that I quickly fell in love, but also became quite angry that the revelation was coming after 30+ years on this earth. What a waste! The wonderful smell of roasting pine nuts is addictive, and their taste is rich, roasted heaven. The first batch were mixed into some mayo and put on a sandwich of roasted vegetables. Heaven. The next batch went into a salad. Heaven. The next, well, that went right into my stomach. What comes next, I'm still working on, but I am thinking about some pine nut/popcorn combination.

If you can eat pine nuts and have never roasted them, I demand that you do it now and see for yourself. It's too easy not to -- sprinkle some in any dry pan and throw it on your stove. Heat 'em up, being careful to jiggle the pan and move the pine nuts around once they start releasing their wonderful smell and change color. It will only take a few minutes.

If you're an old fan of the roasted pine nuts, please share any recipes you love below!

A summery pasta salad

Posted Aug 12th 2007 2:04PM by Marisa McClellan
Filed under: Dinner, Vegetables, Recipes, Europe

orzo salad that isn't quite right for the recipe posted

A couple of years ago, some friends and I had a Summer Salad Club. We stretched the bounds of the summer slightly, starting in May and going into the first weeks of September. We'd get together for a potluck dinner every few weeks, each time trying to bring a new salad that included fresh, seasonal ingredients.

I was flipping through a file folder of recipes tonight, looking for a recipe for a brie and tomato pasta sauce that I remember clipping from the newspaper last summer (I never did find it), when I stumbled across a print out that dates back to the early days of the salad club. It is for an Orzo, Arugula, Radicchio and Pine Nut salad and is from cooking.com. It is super garlicky (a feature I particularly love) and has a nice combination of textures and crunch. As we head into the end of summer, some of the delicate salad greens are coming back into the farmers markets, which are perfect for this salad. The recipe is after the jump.

You might notice that the picture above doesn't perfectly match the recipe, but I do think that basil would be a nice addition to this recipe, if you wanted to go that way.

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Hey, let's grab some nuts today

Posted Aug 3rd 2007 3:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Nuts/seeds, Trends, Holidays

nuts First of all, shame on you for what you're thinking. Second, shame on you for what you're thinking.

Today is National Grab Some Nuts Day. I have no idea how this differs from National Nut Day (I'm sure such a day exists), except for the grabbing aspect. Don't lift or scoop, you have to grab.

My favorite nuts are cashews and pistachios, and I've been meaning to pick a can or two up (even if I do think of nuts as a fall and winter snack, don't ask me why). Here are some recipes you can make with nuts: Sugar and Spice Nuts, Rosemary Toasted Nuts, and a bunch of recipes from GroupRecipes.com, including salads, side dishes, and desserts.

What are nuts?

Posted Nov 20th 2006 3:43PM by Jonathan M. Forester
Filed under: Nuts/seeds, Did you know?, Health & Medical

We think of many foods as being nuts, but what are they really? Nuts are seeds, but not all seeds are nuts. Specifically a nut is a dry fruit with usually one, but sometimes two or more seeds. These seeds are contained in a hard wall derived from the ovary and remain unattached to the wall. Seeds can be removed from the fruit, but nuts are compound ovaries which are the seed and fruit combined. Not all nuts are edible, some are just too small, and others can be very bitter. Culinarily we label many seeds as nuts when they are not. Peanuts are actually legumes. Cashews are a "false fruit" that forms off the end of the cashew flower. Many "nuts" such as almonds, pistachios, and coconuts are actually drupes. Drupes are when a fleshy outside layer surrounds a hard walled seed, such as a peach. Pine nuts are coniferous seeds. Macadamias are kernels of seeds. Did you know that macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs?

Nuts are high in protein and fats, but the fats tend to be the type that are actually a healthy part of our diet. Especially those found in almonds and walnuts. Nuts have many other nutritional and dietary benefits; Pine nuts may curb the appetite and Pecans are good for your heart. So don't feel too bad about eating all those nuts during the holidays, just don't go overboard, and enjoy going nuts.

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'Pine Mouth' - Do You Have It?

For Love of Toasted Pine Nuts

A summery pasta salad

Hey, let's grab some nuts today

What are nuts?

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