luvsdawgs Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 I have a recipe which requires these. I have never used them so am unfamiliar with them. Where and how do I buy them, are they canned or what? Sorry, I am a total ignoramus with this, any help is appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgogirl Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 I would think they'd be hard to find there. The ones you could find would probably be the ones from China. They are tiny little white nuts and have a very distinct flavor especially when lightly roasted. We pick them up here in New Mexico in fall. The trees bear once every 7 years and they command a big price. They usually are sold in the shell raw or roasted and are tedious to shuck for recipes but the locals usually eat them out of the shell which requires several unique techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulugirl Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 You can buy them in bulk at Abastos & I think the store by Gossips that has all the spices carries them. Small jars have been available at Super Lake. Depending on the recipe, almonds may be substituted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maw7815 Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 They sell the white and also the pink pine nuts at Super Lake. They are not in the back with other bulk nuts anymore. They are in a locked case behind the fresh bakery. You need one of the employees to open the case. I use them for making pesto, However they are expensive and I am now using walnuts instead and buying a small bag of pine nuts to sprinkle on top of a goat cheese, sun dried tomato and pesto appetizer. maw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdawgs Posted June 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Thank you everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineyDay Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 costco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semalu Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 The true pine nut is pinkish or white, very small and very expensive. Costco sells a larger white variety in the same section you find the unsalted almonds that is a lot cheaper and does a fine job. Once you taste a pine nut, you never go back. Just be careful when you toast them, a requirement to really bring out their yumminess. They scorch very quickly so keep an eye on them and take them off the heat as soon as you get a whiff of them toasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Anomino Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Beware "pine mouth syndrome" with pine nuts sourced from China: Pine nut syndrome article from the LA Times The Mexican pink pine nuts (piñones rosas) from the State of Hidalgo don't have this problem. Pricier than the Chinese pine nuts, though. FWIW, -- Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcscats Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Costco mucha pesos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 The white pine nuts from Costco are from China; I asked at Costco for their place of origin. Most of the white ones sold in Mexico--even in bulk--are Chinese. The pink pine nuts are harvested in Mexico. IMHO, buy those. They're not inexpensive by any stretch of the imagination, but they're delicious. If you happen to be in San Miguel de Allende during November, you'll see local vendors selling pine nuts along the roads. I buy them in the shell and freeze them to crack as I might need them. The young man who sold me a half-kilo last November, when I led a tour to SMA, taught me how to easily take the shells off. If anyone needs that information, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Unfortunately, to buy them at CostCo, you have to invest in a whole bag, which runs around $400 pesos for 680 gr last time I looked (before the dollar went nuts). I don't know what kind of shelf life they have; it would be a shame to have them go off because you can't use them fast enough. I got some at el Granero in Ajijic (by Gossips) at $680p/kilo. I think I recall MoreLiana saying sometime that some types are bitter? I definitely found that with these after toasting them, although by the time the pesto I made was being eaten with noodles, and some salt, it was no longer bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 We purchase the ones at Costco as we use them with several dishes and always with pasta. I keep the in the refrigerator and they keep for at least 3 months in the vegetable bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 You can also keep them in the freezer. http://www.stilltasty.com/fooditems/index/17991 Like you can keep butter in the freezer...when's the next butter thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I cook a lot with pine nuts , the white ones and never had a problem. They are used extensively in the south of France from the spinach to the cakes, all have pine nuts in them. I wouldnot worry about the problems with them we do not have enough money to make them hazardous.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Best value is Costco at $499 for 24 oz. I saw small packs of them at SuperLake and they were $75 or so for at best one ounce. They store well in the freezer. In fact, all nuts are best stored in the refrig or freezer or else they will turn rancid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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