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Health, Eating and Cooking


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Shelled hazelnuts (also called kernels), and the shells
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Delicious kernels - ready to eat!

​When you purchase nuts from us they will be freshly shelled. Store them in an air-tight container in the fridge until you are ready to eat them.
There are lots of ways to eat hazelnuts:
  • Eat them raw as a healthy snack. Serve at room temperature.
  • Dry roast them (in the oven at 160 C for 20-30 min., or in a skillet). Roasting enhances the flavour but slightly decreases the nutritional value. Hazelnuts should not be cooked in oil. If you prefer hazelnuts without their skins, they can be removed by gently rubbing the roasted nuts in a tea towel.
  • Add roughly chopped nuts to your cereal.
  • Use roasted nuts in salads.
  • Use chopped nuts as a topping or coating instead of breadcrumbs.

COOKING

Everyone knows that hazelnuts and chocolate are a magic combination. But hazelnuts are so much more versatile! They can be used as an accompaniment in vegetable dishes, with meat, and in baking. Some of our current favourite recipes are:


Quinoa Salad with Crispy Roast Pumpkin and Hazelnuts
We like to use Kindred Organics quinoa with this lovely salad

Brussel Sprouts with Hazelnut and Orange Butter

Cinnamon Roasted Pumpkin with Tahini Yoghurt and Hazelnut Dukkah

Black Quinoa and Avocado Salad with Hazelnuts

Mushroom and Hazelnut Tarts

Frank Camorra's Pear and Hazelnut Cake

Buttered Apples with Hazelnuts and Frangelico
MORE RECIPES WITH HAZELNUTS

Hazelnut Oil

Our organic hazelnut oil is something very special. It is high in mono-unsaturated fat (the good sort of fat!) and is wonderful for the heart and the brain. One tablespoon also contains over half the recommended daily intake of Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol), which is an excellent anti-oxidant.
Hazelnut oil can be added to many dishes (cakes, for example), to smoothies, and makes a delicious salad dressing with lemon juice or vinegar.
We recommend storing the oil in cool, dark place, preferably the refrigerator. Use it or serve it at room temperature.
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RECIPES WITH HAZELNUT OIL
 
Contact Us

email mountrolandhazelnuts@hotmail.com
telephone 03 6491 2781
post PO Box 249 Sheffield TAS 7306

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