Description
You may all be aware of these nuts. They are tear-drop in shape, and are super delicious. These seedless nuts are edible seeds of pine tree. These come without shell. The reason why they are an expensive kind of nuts is because it normally takes 15 to 25 years to harvest them.
Uses
- They are generally used to make pesto sauce, which can in turn be used to make delicious pasta. They are also used in cooking other dishes, and as a salad topper.
- These nuts are often lightly toasted to bring out the flavor and also to add a little crunch.
Benefits
- They are one of the gluten-free nuts, and are therefore popular.
- They also contain healthy amounts of essential minerals like manganese, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium.