What are hazelnuts?

hazelnuts are produced by hazeling trees that grow in a slight climate in many parts of the world, although they are originally from Europe and Asia. Characteristic slightly bitter taste of hazelnuts is suitable for use in salty and sweet foods, although nuts are most commonly used in desserts, especially paired with chocolate. Hazelnuts generally ripen at the end of August, which is the best time to find tasty nuts. Most grocery stores carry hazelnuts throughout the year, often uninhabited and raw. Hazelnuts are also sometimes sold in their own oil. Catkins ripen into groups of up to five nuts, often hidden under serrated green leaves. Because Hazel grows rapidly and is easy to shape, it has a long history of reinsurance, especially in England. Leave alone, Hazel can reach a height of 50 feet (15 meters). The shrub also provides habitat animals and birds, as well as the food source for butterflies.

The alternative name of the hazelnut is Filbert. The exact reason for this common name is unclear, although the nuts tend to ripen at the time of the feast of St. Philbert. Some people distinguish between hazelnuts and filbers and claim that Filberts is actually a different type of matrix, even if both are connected. People who distinguish between them believe that Filberts has a little longer shells. But when they are fire, these two nuts look identical.

Shell of hazelnut is brown, glossy and roughly ovate. Once the hazelnut is still bitter dark brown skin, which many people remove before cooking nuts. The meat of hazelnuts is white and slightly sweet when bitter skin is not present. Many chefs toast hazelnuts before using them to strengthen their slight flav. The nuts appear on ground chocolate to spread, mixed with stuffing, in hazelnuts and on various other desserts. Can also be pressed to provide dark, tasty oLEJ.

If you want to select the best hazelnuts, look for plump samples without any sign of shrink and plan to use them within one month or freeze. If the hazelnut shells are still on, look for smooth, glossy shells without a sign of cracks or holes and shake them. The nuts should not rattle in the shell because it suggests that they have lost moisture.