What type of nuts are these?

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   TheHoleStoryposted 11 years ago

   What type of nuts are these?
   
   They are roughly about the size of a quarter as shown in the photograph.
   
   

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   CraftytotheCoreposted 11 years ago

   They look like walnuts to me.  But there is some glare in the photo.  There are several types of walnut trees depending on your location.

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      galleryofgraceposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      The hole story: You were supposed to pick the BEST answer not the WORST! This is definitely not the correct answer.

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      MizBejabbersposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I agree, those definitely aren't walnuts unless they are miniature English walnuts. Crafty didn't even specify what kind of walnut.

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   Handicapped Chefposted 11 years ago

   
   
   I agree with crafty it looks like a walnut shell take a look t the photo and decide for yourself

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   jaydawg808posted 11 years ago

   
   
   They look like Kukui nuts, in my opinion.

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   galleryofgraceposted 11 years ago

   They are definitely Hickory nuts. Hard to crack but delicious. The taste is similar to hazel nuts. Not many people collect these in these modern days but years ago they were a delight for home bakers. Use the same as walnuts.
   If you can get these before the squirrels do you're in for  a treat.

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      Ming Armstrongposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I agree with you. They are hickory nuts - smaller version of walnuts.

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      Seafarer Mamaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I would have taken them for macadamian nuts...but I haven't seen a hickory nut....luckily I have seen and eaten hazelnuts, too. :0)

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   The Frog Princeposted 11 years ago

   I was expecting to see a picture of Obama, Reid and Pelosi.  Those appear to be hickory nuts.
   
   The Frog

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   possum loverposted 11 years ago

   
   
   I have to agree with galleryofgrace & Ming Armstrong that these are Hickory nuts. Here's a picture to back up their good call.

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   MizBejabbersposted 11 years ago

   I wish the picture were a little better. I vote for the hickory nut because they are too small for an English walnut. This looks like hickory nuts that have been hulled. We had several hickory trees in our yard when I was a child, and the nuts made a good snack for us kids.

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