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DUCT I TCP AVAILABLE DLAJ 1 UijCi AMOUNTS Oval- shaped nut with Whole in skins and Snacks, sweets, breads, in 1 pound in shell = woody shell, reddish brown blanched, sliced, chopped, marzipan, with poultry, as 1 cup whole meats = skin, and smooth white slivered, ground, paste garnish 1 Y2 cups chopped; meat. Two kinds are bitter 4 ounces shelled = 1 cup and sweet. Bitter used only in extract. Also called elephant toes, Whole in shells; shelled Snacks, sweets, breads, 1 pound in shell = 1 !4 this nut has a very hard, whole and in pieces fruitcake, in stuffing, rice cups whole meats; 1 pound dark brown, and wrinkled dishes, and salads shelled = 3 K cups whole shell shaped like an orange meats segment. The nutrrieat is large, beige, rich, and creamy. Expensive, crescent-shaped Shelled and skinned, whole Snacks, sweets, breads, cas- 1 pound shelled = 3 !4 cups nutmeats; sweet, rich, and or in pieces, raw or roasted seroles; in Middle Eastern, whole meats creamy with high fat con- Indian, and Chinese dishes; tent. ground for cashew butter, and as a garnish for vegeta- bles

CHESTNUT A Round, mahogany-colored In shell, or shelled and Roasted as snack; cooked 1 pound in shell = 2 */2 shell with sweetflour y nut. blanched, pureed, can- with vegetables and game, cups whole meats Has much less oil than other died, in syrup, and mar- in soups, sauces, and stuff- nuts. rons glaces ing; in sweets, breads, and marrons glaces HAZELNUT Also called filbert, this nut Shelled whole nuts in skins Snacks, sweets, and breads, 1 cup whole meats = 1 14 u has a hard reddish brown or without; also chopped especially pastries and with cups chopped or 1 YQ cups \^ shell and dense, creamy and ground chocolate; with fish and finely chopped > meat with delicate taste and vegetables; oil for vinai- fragrance. grette MACADAMIA Large, light tan, unevenly Shelled only, roasted, raw, Snacks, sweets, breads, sal- 4 ounces = 1 cup whole round, creamy nut. Rich, or chopped ads, with fish and poultry meats sweet, and buttery flavor. NUTS ABOUT NUTS 737

NUT AVAILABLE BEST USE AMOUNTS 1 Technically a legume, the Raw or roasted in shells, Snacks, ground for butter, 1 /2 pound in shell = 1 peanut is America's favorite shelled and raw, roasted, in casseroles, sauces, soups, pound shelled meats nut. Two bean-shaped nuts and roasted and salted and stews; cooking oil with- covered with papery skin in stands high heat without thin, tan shell. burning Semihard round shells with In shells; shelled in halves, Snacks, sweets, breads, 2 pounds in shell = 1 curly irregular halves of pieces, and chopped; raw with chocolate, in ice pound shelled = 4 cups meat. Sweet taste and rich and roasted salted and un- cream, in soups and stews whole meats texture. Can be substituted salted for thickening for . PINE NUT Also called pignoli. This nut Shelled whole nuts; less ex- In Mediterranean cuisine — 1 Vi ounces = V* cup is small, pellet-shaped, and pensive if bought loose pesto, stuffing, sauces, creamy white with sweet, (check Italian markets) than soups, stews, rice dishes, rich flavor and high amount in tiny spice bottles pastries, and cookies of oil. Nuts are harvested from pine cones and are ex- pensive. PISTACHIO Small nut with smooth thin In shells raw or roasted and Snacks, in Middle Eastern 3 pounds in shell = 1 shell and pale green meat salted; shelled raw and pastries, halvah, ice cream, pound shelled meats covered with reddish skin. roasted salted and unsalted sausages, stuffing, and pate Mild flavor. BLACK Thinner nut than regular In shells and shelled raw Sweets, candy, ice cream, 4 ounces shelled = 1 cup walnut with dark skin, very bread hard black shell, and stronger flavor. WALNUT Specifically the English or In shells; shelled in halves, Snacks, sweets, breads, 1 pound in shell = 2 cups Persian walnut, this nut has pieces, and chopped; also ground for butter, in stuff- meats a hard, round, tan shell pickled ing, rice dishes, pate, with with irregular curly nut- poultry, game, vegetables; meat halves. Mild, sweet oil for vinaigrette flavor, rich in oil.