There are certain things that I think of as "food of the gods". These are simple items that are easy to make and totally delicious. Toasted pine nuts fall into this category.
What is so good about toasted pine nuts? Pine nuts are super fatty, (good fats, of course) and when you toast them, they have this amazing flavor akin to bacon bits. Obviously there is nothing that is as good as bacon bits, but this can be a great substitute for you vegetarian types. The rest of us will eat real bacon bits.
Toasting pines nuts is touchy affair, because pine nuts are delicate and burn fast. A toaster oven is the ideal place to toast them, or on the stove top in a pan. Just keep your eyeball on them!
A simple way to use toasted pine nuts is to sprinkle them on salad, sauteed vegetables, or grind them up with basil and parmesan for pesto.
I invented this recipe for pine nuts, it's a paste that can be used on fish, in pasta with vegetables, on vegetables without pasta, spread on bread with butter-- oh yeah-- or whatever else that sounds good.
You need:
some toasted pines nuts, let's say a half cup.
some lemon zest, like a tablespoon or more if you think it needs it.
3 cloves garlic
fresh basil and/or parsley, about 1/4 cup
salt, the chunky kind if possible, only because I love the texture
Chop everything up super fine, and paste it on!
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