Some of us like to do the hard work. Some of us want every ounce of flavour and fragrance intact. This one is for those of us who are stoic about quality and flavour.
Pine nuts are know for their subtle nutty taste. They are known to have been consumed by our earliest ancestors, and are still around for good reason.
Pine nuts are one of the most difficult nuts to collect and shell. Considering their small size and limited availability. Pine trees are mostly found in the northern hemisphere in the colder places. In India, Himachal Pradesh is where most pine nuts are grown.
Pine nuts can contain anywhere from 10 to 30 percent protein. Which makes they a very good source of protein.
In cooking pine nuts play an especially special role in Italian food. Basil pesto sauce. There’s no real pesto without pine nut.