My favorite nuts to eat are:
My favorite nuts to eat are: Macadamias, Almonds, Hazelnuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pistachios, Walnuts and Cashews. All for different reasons. Some have a nice crunch, some do better with or without salt, some have a nice fatty taste, etc.
For pure taste alone, I'd have to say pistachios are my number one. Hard to go wrong with them, and salt or no salt they rule.
However for filling me up between meals, macadamias reign supreme, and again salted or unsalted makes little difference.
In chocolate you have to go with peanuts , almonds, or hazelnuts. I used to go ape over Toffifay when they first came out when I was young and could still go ape over something like candy. Goobers in a movie theatre bring back nostalgia, and Almond Joy or (even Almond Mars bars!) are never to be turned away.
Pecans... mmmmmm. A bit too rich for me in pie... but can be a great snacking nut without salt! Walnuts are also a great snacker, but need a bit of salt... but hard to find the right balance. Too little and it's bland city, but a bit too much and it's like eating overly salted fries... yuck! Walnuts however can be improved by oven roasting... sometimes with a bit of honey. Yum!
I used to live on tins of cashews, but now I find them to be falling off the list. Not sure why, but the love has gone cold. Although when the craving strikes, they're irreplaceable... but I find less is more these days.
John T.
