What to cook with walnuts - 762 cooking recipes

In addition to the changed name - from Greek to walnut, this product was also called “royal nut”. Apparently, at one time they were willing to pay a lot of money for a walnut. Actually, walnuts still cost a lot today. Even in countries where it is grown in natural conditions (for example, in Georgia), the price of walnuts cannot be called low. However, the price of walnuts is dictated by the popularity of this product in a particular country: Georgian cuisine uses walnuts very, very actively. Walnuts consist of a large amount of fats, proteins, and amino acids. Walnuts contain vitamins K and P. Walnut wood is also a very valuable material. Walnut shells are also highly valued for their huge amount of tannins. While it is still young and soft, excellent jam is made from it. In the Caucasus, in particular in Georgia, walnut partitions are often used, from which many make homemade cognac, simply by infusing grape vodka - chacha on walnut partitions. As a result, chacha gets a very pleasant “cognac” color. Walnut is part of vitamin preparations, which are highly recommended to be taken in winter. Among such preparations one can name a mixture of walnuts, honey, lemons, and prunes. Salad with walnuts, as well as chicken with walnuts, are very popular in different countries.