Pine nut

Pignon de pin

What it is

Roman legionaries carried pine nuts as marching rations, and jars of them were found preserved in the ashes of Pompeii. Each stone pine takes decades to bear cones — patience, shelled one kernel at a time.

In the kitchen

They burn treacherously fast: toast them in a dry pan and never take your eyes off. Golden is perfect; brown is bitter.

Goes with

Basil Parmesan Spinach Zucchini Fig Honey

Same species

Korean pine nut Pine nut oil Pinyon pine nut

Also used with

Cauliflower mushroom Garlic scape Gunpowder green tea New Zealand spinach Omija (schisandra berry) Zante currant

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