pine nut

Conifer seed, edible

Pine nuts are the edible seeds of certain pine trees, small and ivory-colored with a rich, buttery flavor.

They're essential to pesto and appear in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines.

Also called pignoli or piñons.

Toast the pine nuts before adding them to the salad.

culinary

pesto

Uncooked green Italian sauce

risotto · salad · pasta · stuffing · hummus · dukkah · granola · biscotti · baklava · macarons

botanical

conifer

Cone-bearing tree

kernel · shell · harvest · extraction · gymnosperm · Mediterranean · resin · needle · forest · wingless

flavor

buttery

Rich like a spread

  • nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
  • sweetTasting of sugar
  • mildModerate in intensity

delicate · resinous · earthy · creamy · rich · subtle · aromatic · toasted · fragrant · umami

allergy

anaphylaxis

Severe systemic allergic reaction

itching · epinephrine · antihistamine · allergist · food allergy · reaction · sensitivity · avoidance · labeling

Categories
Family

nut, pine, peanut, walnut, pines, nutmeg, pinecone, white pine, piney

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G