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Recipe Database - California Walnuts
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The Chumash Indians of the Channel Islands of California eat the nuts; these walnuts are not, however, grown commercially as food. This tree is a great choice for wildlife gardens, especially for attracting birds, which eat the nuts and like to nest in the branches.
California Walnuts have a mild and creamy flavour and soft consistency, making them an excellent choice for both sweet and savoury dishes.
It is important to note that all these names refer to the same tree and thus the same fruit with the same great taste. There is no genetic difference between an English walnut and a California walnut. The real difference in walnut taste, shape, color, and size is due to the difference in walnut cultivars.
Walnuts should be soaked because doing so makes them easier for the body to digest than eating them raw. The phytic acid found in nuts, which is reduced by soaking walnuts, contributes to increased absorption as well. Raw walnut digestion may be more difficult for those with weak gut.