One of the most popular and valuable food nuts, There are several varieties. The butternut is a white walnut. The black walnut is also native to North America; the flavor is much more pronounced than that of the English walnut, most often seen in the market.

     2 pounds of walnuts in shells will yield about 1 cup meat.
     1/2 pound of walnut meat measures about 2 1/4 cups and will yield approximately      
     2 3/4 cups chopped walnuts.

Preparation Break walnuts open with a nutcracker. Remove meat from halves. For chopped nuts, use a chopper or put meat through a nut grinder.

Market Forms  Available in shells loose and in bags; halved nut meats are canned and in envelopes; chopped are in cans and envelopes; in syrup as a topping.

Serve  As a nut for snacks or appetizers, in baking, desserts, sauces, stuffing, confections, garnishes, in ice creams and as a topping in syrup, as maple walnuts.

Complimentary Condiments and Flavors Poultry, ice cream, mixed nuts, chocolate, raisins, dates, apples

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