Or pine kernel. The small edible seed of the stone pine which grows in the Mediterranean region. Pine nuts are rich in protein and oily - so they tend to go rancid quite quickly. They are used in many savoury dishes, especially vegetarian ones.
an ivory-coloured kernel found in several varieties of pine cones, traditionally used in Italian cuisine in both sweet and savoury dishes and in pesto.
The small edible seed of the stone pine, used as a flavouring. Also called a pine kernel.
edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
The seed of the Mediterranean stone pine tree "Pinus pinea" from the Mediterranean and North Africa. They are sold shelled, are cream colored with a slightly resinous flavor and oily texture and about the size of a lemon pip. Popular in Middle Eastern and Italian cooking and used to make pesto.
An high-fat nut from inside the pine cones of several pine trees. These nuts are expensive because it is labor-intensive to heat the pine cones and facilitate the manual removal of the nut. These nuts have a pungent pine flavor.
There are about 80 varieties of pine which yield edible...
Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pine trees (family Pinaceae, genus Pinus). About 20 species of pine produce seeds large enough to be worth harvesting; in other pines the seeds are also edible, but are too small to be of value as a human food.
