Walnuts

The walnut harvest in Europe starts in October; the Californians send their uniform, high quality crop a little later. When walnuts are farmed on any scale, as they are in parts of France like the Dordogne, the nuts are gently dried in huge ovens to make sure they will keep. A wet walnut is simply one that has not been dried.

Walnut oil has a rich walnut flavour and a high level of healthy fats to recommend it.

Related ingredients to look at:

Pecan
Almonds
Brazil nuts

Related recipes to look at:

Banana and Walnut Loaf
Venison Braised in Guinness and Port with Pickled Walnuts
Linguine with Mussels and Walnut Parsley Pesto
Austrian Coffee and Walnut Cake with Coffee Cream