Last fall Eric and I harvest hickory nuts from a nearby park. Hickory nuts taste amazing but the nuts are not sold in stores. I was very excited when I spotted the nuts in a fallen tree, which provided perfect drying conditions and a safe spot away from squirrels.
In our area, Shagbark Hickory trees have the edible nuts. Don't eat the Bitternut Hickory nuts. I didn't realize at first that there was a hickory nut that wasn't tasty. From experience your mouth will go dry if you eat a bitternut. Thankfully it is easy to tell the two types of nuts apart.
I spent the past week cracking open the nuts. It takes a lot of patience, but it is worth it. I can't wait to put them into a recipe!
-M
Wow these look really good. I have had them before and they are quite tasty.Really like your blog. So glad that I found it!!
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