{Spicy Rosemary Roasted Nuts brought to you by Sylvie of Gourmande in the Kitchen...totally gorgeous, right?}
For years, I bought those little bags of nuts in the baking aisle of the grocery store, brought them home and tossed them in the pantry. Then I read, that nuts can go bad (like rancid bad, not Lindsay Lohan bad). I had no idea.
What works for me? Storing them in the freezer.
Now, I buy nuts in the grocery bulk section. When I come home from the store, it's second nature, I just pop them right in the freezer door. They stay fresh until I need them. No thawing; they're just ready to go.
It works for all nuts...almonds, pecans, hazelnuts...
{...and pistachios, like these from Amy of She Wears Many Hats, getting ready for They'll Make You Sing Muffins .}
Do you have a quick tip that works for you in the kitchen?
{Thank you to my pals, Sylvie & Amy for letting me borrow their pictures. I have no pretty pictures of nuts. Yes, that was as awkward for me to write as it was for you to read.} ;)
You said Lindsey Lohan and nuts all in the same post.
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Also, LOVED the tip!! I had no idea that you could just store them in the freezer with no thawing!! Totally doing that from now on.
You are so smart. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Excellent tip to put them in the freezer as soon as you come home from the store!! I usually put them in my pantry and then worry when I find them later about whether or not they are still good.
ReplyDeleteOmgosh, I do the same thing! I used to notice my pecans started tasting funny after they'd been in the cupboard a while (I guess starting to go rancid?) but with the freezer trick, they stay fresh and yummy :)
ReplyDeleteOnly you can write a WFMW post about freezing nuts and make me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Your last sentence was not painful to read at all, fact is, it's why I'm laughing ;)
Great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Do the same thing myself and it works great and I almost always have nuts.
ReplyDeleteGreat tip! I never knew you could store nuts in the freezer. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteYou may like this helpful hint. I love the taste of fresh ginger, but it goes bad too quickly so I now keep a finger of ginger in the freezer and grate what I need. Hey, if you can keep your nuts in the freezer, I can keep a finger in mine! ;)
ReplyDeleteSuper idea! thanks for the information!
ReplyDeleteI actually had no idea you could store nuts in the freezer! Will definitely try this.
ReplyDeleteFrozen nuts. Huh. Who would have known?
ReplyDeleteI snorted when I read, "rancid bad, no Lindsey Lohan bad." Too funny!
ReplyDeleteYES!!!......that's a trick I learned from my mom!!
ReplyDeletethose girls takes some GORGEOUS photos don't they? {swoon}
great tip B!!
Thanks for the tip, Bridget! It's a real money-saver.
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I suddenly am craving a big bowl of pistachios! Yum and great tip, B!
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing with nuts . . . but I sometimes (do NOT read that as always!) go a step farther. Since I make homemade granola about once a month, I often divide up the pecans, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and flax into small ziplock bags, then put those into a larger ziplock bag (to keep them all together) and throw those in the freezer door. Then when it's time to make granola, I just measure out the oatmeal, grab 1 bag from the freezer, mix up the honey, maple syrup, and applesauce and everything is ready to go.
ReplyDeleteOn a totally different ingredient, I buy butter at the warehouse store and keep it in the freezer as well.
ha! you are funny!
ReplyDeleteDid I miss the announced winner of the Kitchen Aid mixer? I looked all over and don't see it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the response! I love your blog, and even more so that you monitor the comments and answer questions.
ReplyDeleteLindsey Lohan bad . . . literally SNORTED OUT LOUD!!! and yes, awk-ward reading that you didn't have any pretty pictures of nuts . . . DOUBLE SNORT!!
ReplyDelete*snort* you are cute as Christmas! That is all.
ReplyDeleteJust a note--if you store your nuts in a freezer attached to a fridge, you can probably chop them straight from the freezer, but if by chance you store them in a heavier duty freezer, you may want to set them out for a few minutes before you try to chop them--especially with a hand chopper. I've broken blades on my hand chopper with frozen pecans. Still the best way to store them, though!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea nuts could go bad, much less that putting them in the freezer would keep them. Thanks very much for the tip.
ReplyDeleteYou know I like to freeze rice and grains I've cooked too, makes dinner very quick and convenient.
ReplyDeleteAgain you have me laughing before the sun is up! No pretty pictures of nuts! Ha!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Tip!
ReplyDeleteLove mixed nuts! (Maybe because I am such a nut!)
ReplyDeleteThe perfect pairing is a sparkling white wine. I'm going to open one right now!
Cheers!
Nannette Eaton
I do the same thing with nuts.
ReplyDeleteMy only real tips are:
1) When I have to chop an onion, if I don't need the whole thing I chop the rest and put them in a ziplock in the freezer. This way there are always chopped onions.
2)If I use canned stock (gasp!) I freeze what I don't use in an icecube tray and then into a ziplock for later!
Vaccum sealed works well... they have those pouches that allows you to seal them in the store. And then drop em in the freezer like you do.
ReplyDeleteHA! LIndsay Lohan bad...i heart you
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