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Suzanne Yoder's avatar

Interesting phenomenon of early nut self-pruning. When we lived in the Dunlap area we had a huge , beautiful black walnut. I miss that tree and the traditions or events surrounding it.

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Rachel Shenk's avatar

I guess some years it just happens. I’ll see what the baby walnuts will give!

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Emese-Réka Fromm's avatar

I love baby walnuts! When I was a kid (my grandparents had several walnut trees), I used to pick them, peel them, and eat the soft, white flesh... .I thought they were much tastier than the ripe walnuts. Of course, my hands always turned black; as kids we always knew who liked baby walnuts, when we were in school, by looking at each other's hands. It's unfortunate that they are falling all now though, but glad you can use them. There is a Mexican dish I love made with fresh baby walnuts, called Chiles en Nogada... one of my favorites! You can only find it during baby walnut season.

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Rachel Shenk's avatar

Love this story!

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Lauren Margaret's avatar

This is a new drinkable delight for me. Intrigued to know how it turns out come November!

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Rachel Shenk's avatar

It’s a pretty common liqueur in southern France.

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Connie Meyer's avatar

How resourceful! Please let us know in November how it turns out.

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Rachel Shenk's avatar

I better put it in my calendar!😊

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Marie-Pier's avatar

Wow! I love your creativity with nature delights, I'm curious to see how it'll taste :)

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Rachel Shenk's avatar

I’ve made liqueur before but never this wine liqueur. The walnuts give off a piney flavor and make the liqueur turn a deep brown.

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Marie-Pier's avatar

Ouhh yummy! :)

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Lizzie Wingfield's avatar

What a wonderful idea!! Am not currently in Italy so don’t know what my walnuts are doing but will definitely give this a try when I am, and if there are!

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Rachel Shenk's avatar

I’m in the midwest U.S. where there are plenty of walnuts, and this year, they just came down when green! Thanks for reading!

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Lizzie Wingfield's avatar

It was a pleasure. In Italy, the wild boar think I grow the walnuts for them.

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