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Cobs or hazelnuts??
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:13 pm
by Nix
Whatever they are, they are falling from the trees now. Isn't it a bit too early for either?
Re: Cobs or hazelnuts??
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:06 pm
by Odsox
Hazel nuts covers them all, cobs and filberts are varieties.
I bet there's nothing in those nuts if you crack one, it's just the tree shedding duff ones.
The good ones should be ripe in September.
Re: Cobs or hazelnuts??
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:08 pm
by Nix
Thanks Odsox. You're right. They are duff ones.
Re: Cobs or hazelnuts??
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:03 am
by mamos
Hi all
What do you do with hazel nuts once you have gathered them?
Are the ready to eat or do you have to roast them?
Mamos
Re: Cobs or hazelnuts??
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:06 am
by Odsox
Eat them straight away or leave in a cool dry place for later on.
I have to say I've never heard of roasting them, but then I have led a very sheltered life.
Re: Cobs or hazelnuts??
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:08 pm
by Millymollymandy
That's just for recipes, the roasting bit of which I always ignore.
You can pick them now in the green, if you need to beat the squirrels. My squirrel's already eating mine.
Re: Cobs or hazelnuts??
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:34 pm
by mamos
So they will just go brown on their own?
mamos
Re: Cobs or hazelnuts??
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:33 am
by Millymollymandy
Yes they do Mamos. If you pick them still green and just leave in a basket/bowl/whatever they will turn brown eventually.
Or they'll turn brown on the tree and drop when they are ready.
Re: Cobs or hazelnuts??
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:38 am
by mamos
Cool
We went out for a walk with the dogs and because of the gales there were hundreds of hazel nuts on the ground so I though it would be nice to collect some for Christmas
mamos.