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Dish · From Bladwijzer

Toasted beechnuts

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: 1 handful, as a topping
• Time: 20 min
• From: Beech

Ingredients

• 2 handfuls beechnuts
• a pinch of salt

Method

1. Put the nuts in water: full ones sink, empty ones float. Throw away the floaters and let the rest dry.
2. Toast them in their husks in a dry pan for 5 minutes, so the husks split open.
3. Shell them and rub off as much of the brown skin as you can.
4. Toast the kernels for another 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant, and sprinkle with a little salt.

Storing: A few weeks in a closed jar; they soon go rancid.