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Walnuts

noix · walnut · 호두 hodu

Flavor and role: Slightly bitter, oily nuts that get nuttier when toasted. They add crunch to desserts, salads and sauces.
Typical dishes and uses: Brownies, hodu-gwaja (Korean walnut cakes), Georgian satsivi, Persian fesenjan, salads
Substitutes: Replace 1:1 with pecans.
Storage: High in oil, they go rancid quickly, so keep sealed 6 months refrigerated, 1 year frozen.
Main countries: United States · China · France
Used in this book: Afghan Biscuits Ají de Gallina Baklava Banana Bread Classic Fudgy Brownies Classic Carrot Cake Fesenjan (Persian Chicken in Pomegranate-Walnut Sauce)Kuku Sabzi Lobio Loukoumades (Greek Honey Doughnuts)Nanaimo Bars Spinach Pkhali Rugelach Adjapsandali Bulgur Bowl with Herbed Yogurt and Crispy Chickpeas Brown Butter Afghans with Dark Chocolate Ganache Afghan Crunch Mocha Cream Cups Ají de Gallina Pull-Apart Cheese Sliders Hand-Pulled Apple Strudel with Walnut Butter Crumbs Classic Ash Reshteh from Dried Beans Ash Reshteh Herb Noodle Salad with Warm Mint Oil Baklava Ice Cream Cups Bananas Foster Banana Boats with Shaken Whipped Cream Brûléed Banana Boat Yogurt Bowls with Skillet Granola Brown Butter Walnut Banana Bread Banana Bread Baked Oats Blini Mille-Crêpe Cake with Honey Sour Cream Gooey Butter Tart Bars Brown Butter Carrot Layer Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches with Cream Cheese Filling Saffron Duck Leg Fesenjan Fesenjan Pulled Chicken Tacos with Pomegranate Salsa Pomegranate-Walnut Glazed Chicken Wings Kabocha Mochi Parfait with Toasted Walnuts Busan-Style Seed Hotteok Bread Hotteok with Vanilla Ice Cream Greek Honey-Walnut Yogurt Cheesecake (Greek × Japanese)Crispy Kibbeh Muffin Cups with Garlic Yogurt and Pomegranate Oven-Baked Saffron Kuku Sabzi with Buttered Barberries and Cucumber-Garlic Yogurt One-Pan Kuku Sabzi Egg Toast with Feta and Pomegranate Molasses Clay-Pot Lobio with Toasted Walnuts, Pomegranate and Fresh Herbs Lobio Tacos with Walnut Salsa and Pickled Onion (Georgian × Mexican)Lobio Toast with Whipped Feta and Pomegranate Crisp Loukoumades with Orange-Thyme Honey and Walnut-Sesame Brittle Honey-Walnut Loukoumades Yogurt Parfait Cups Nanaimo Thumbprint Truffle Bites Ghee-Crisped Filo Om Ali with Cardamom Milk Korean Perilla-Basil Pesto Spaghetti with Garlic Shrimp Pkhali Trio: Spinach, Roasted Beetroot and Green Bean Pkhali Pesto Spaghetti (Georgian × Italian)Beetroot Pkhali Toast with Whipped Feta Rugelach Jam Crumble Bars Speculoos Hotteok (Belgian × Korean)Saffron Crispy Rice Salad with Herbs, Feta and Walnuts Korean Sujeonggwa Pear Tarte Tatin with Ginger-Cinnamon Caramel Tartiflette with Milk-Poached Potatoes, Caramelised Onions and Walnut Salad

Updated 2026-10-10