Native to America. Filberts are the European version of our hazelnuts. They are very similar in flavor. Hazelnuts are available shelled in packages and toasted in bottles. The thin brown skin is usually left on but it can be removed in part by parching and then rubbing in a rough towel. They are used in baking, ground in place of flour, used as a decoration or eaten as a snack. 

1 pound of filberts in shells will yield 1/2 pound nut meats

In season in September

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