#pecan nuts

[etherealarte]

Fagottini with tiger pattern served with smoked garlic butter sauce, spinach and pecans by David Rivillo

[chuck-snowbug]

Appetizers(Grape, Pork Rillettes, Salami, Pickles Mushroom & Green Olive), Pecan Nuts Salad & “Delifrance” Breads - September 2016

[menubot]

Why not enjoy some Pecan Nuts at Bowdoin College? http://menus.nypl.org/menus/25614

[m-1239]

Mixed Nuts !

[rajivchopra]

PECAN NUTS

[legoutdujour]

Tartines vegan au fromage de noix de cajou, confit d'oignons rouges et 5 épices, noix de pécan

[fullcravings]

Brown Butter Cake

[daily-deliciousness]

Maple pecan double chocolate banana bread

[onpie]

Noodles and Tea’s work inspired me fr

[buffetlicious]

Now that we have tackled the savoury food, let’s proceed to the sweet stuff as I headed over to the Dessert Station which was also next to our table; how convenient. The desserts were placed on marble counter surrounding a centre pillar.

I have not had Basque Burnt Cheesecake before so this is my first time trying. The burnt and caramelized surface hides a creamy interior that was so rich, creamy and velvety. This just begged to be eaten more than once and I did just that.

Beside it was the Pecan Tart topped with plenty of toasted pecan nuts and a cape gooseberry. The brown sugar filling that holds the nuts together was not overly sweet making this a plus point. I did not try the Carrot Cake so I can’t comment on it.

The New York Cheesecake was not as rich and cheesy as the Basque Burnt Cheesecake so if cheese is not your favorite thing, give this a try. Gave this Cream Caramel Custard a miss too as my tummy was almost at full capacity but my “son” took a scoop of it.

[menubot]

Welcome to 1873! Why not enjoy some Pecan Nuts at Kiarsarge House? http://menus.nypl.org/menus/26226

[smalltimidbean]

GASSSPPP

NUT!!!

NUT!!!

[morethansalad]

Coconut, Blueberry and Passionfruit Nut Crumble Parfaits (Vegan)

[pickled-flowers]

Btw yesterday I met a person named Bean who worked at a sex toys packaging factory and we ate risotto and pie

[thetinybutimportantthings]

Pecan learnin

Hello everyone and welcome back to Fun Facts™ and since it is pecan season in the south and I am in full squirrel mode I will subject you all to learning things about the pecan tree and its most delectable nuts.

The pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis), of the walnut family, is a large species of hickory tree native to parts of the southern United States. Naturally it prefers to grow in riparian areas, and is prone to breakage and uprooting in high wind conditions when not sheltered.

Interestingly, it is one of the most recently domesticated major food crops, but “wild” populations have long been appreciated by Native American populations as well as later settlers.

The reason it is so appreciated is, of course, these.

(picked by me)

The pecan is similar in many ways to its close relative the walnut, but is less bitter, more oily, and with a far thinner shell. This lends it to many preparations and simply eating them roasted or fresh, but they shine most in sweet deserts.

(like this one^. Baked yogurt with homegrown oranges in rum syrup, topped with toasted pecans)

Unfortunately, this past year in Alabama has been extremely dry, which has led many of the pecans from our orchard to look like this.

But with effort and the channeling of my inner squirrel we have arrived at a reasonable bounty of deliciousness

Growing up, I picked many hundreds of pounds of pecans and at the time didn’t really appreciate them. As I have grown though I have come to enjoy the blessing that they are, and for all that the trees drop branches at the slightest breeze, they are great to smoke and grill things over.

Hope you all enjoyed the tree facts and this trip down memory lane. Until next time.