They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.

Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.

I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.

Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.

Lenona.

P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how long you're going to delay using them, after all.

On Oct 12, 12:43*pm, wrote:
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>
> Lenona.
>
> P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how long you're going to delay using them, after all.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Where%27s+the+b...buy+walnuts%3F

Chemo > wrote:
> On Oct 12, 12:43 pm, wrote:
>> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>>
>> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>>
>> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until
>> after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce
>> rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing
>> that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's
>> worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts
>> that may never come.
>>
>> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you
>> live in the city? Thanks.
>>
>> Lenona.
>>
>> P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts in
>> the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how long
>> you're going to delay using them, after all.
>
> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Where%27s+the+b...buy+walnuts%3F

Avoid the adds, use Blekko

https://blekko.com/ws/Where+is+the+b...buy+walnuts%3F

Greg

On Oct 12, 1:37*pm, John John > wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:13:07 -0700 (PDT), Chemo
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >On Oct 12, 12:43 pm, wrote:
> >> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> >> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> >> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after
> >> Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack.
> >> Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that
> >> with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's
> >> worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts
> >> that may never come.
>
> >> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts
> >> if you live in the city? Thanks.
>
> >> Lenona.
>
> >> P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the
> >> walnuts in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know
> >> just how long you're going to delay using them, after all.
>
> >http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Where%27s+the+b...buy+walnuts%3F
>
> Or you could ask the question in a newsgroup like rec.food.cooking. Oh
> wait...

the point is..we don't know where this person is. Waht if I'm in
Mongolia and I can get walnuts cheaper than anywhere else on earth?
And what if she's in Kansas? she's not going to want to order from me!!

wrote:
>
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after
> Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack.
> Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that
> with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's
> worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts
> that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts
> if you live in the city? Thanks.

Walnuts are a seasonal crop, price varies by time of year and
size/quality of harvest. Buying in-shell walnuts in bulk is the least
expensive method and this is the time of year when walnuts are
harvested so prices are lowest. Check if there's a walnut farm nearby
and buy at the source. But if all you want is a couple three pounds
just buy from your stupidmarket.

On Oct 12, 12:43*pm, wrote:
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>
> Lenona.
>
> P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how long you're going to delay using them, after all.

I checked many websites that sell walnuts and they all averaged about
$9/lb.
http://www.nuts.com/nuts/walnuts/

On Oct 12, 12:43*pm, wrote:
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>
> Lenona.
>
> P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how long you're going to delay using them, after all.

If you have a Bartel's in your area, they sometimes have really good
sales on 2# bags. Trader Joe's also might be a good place to look.

wrote:
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until
> after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce
> rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as
> doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find
> it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled
> walnuts that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if
> you live in the city? Thanks.
>
> Lenona.
>
> P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts
> in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how
> long you're going to delay using them, after all.

I don't buy cheap nuts.

In article >, "Julie Bove" >
wrote:

> wrote:
> > They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
> >
> > Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
> >
> > I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until
> > after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce
> > rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as
> > doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find
> > it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled
> > walnuts that may never come.
> >
> > Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if
> > you live in the city? Thanks.
> >
> > Lenona.
> >
> > P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts
> > in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how
> > long you're going to delay using them, after all.
>
> I don't buy cheap nuts.

seems only fair that you would protect your relatives

> wrote:

>Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you
>live in the city? Thanks.

The bags of Trader Joe's Organic California Halves and Pieces
are a good deal.


Steve

On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:30:12 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> > wrote:
>
> >Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you
> >live in the city? Thanks.
>
> The bags of Trader Joe's Organic California Halves and Pieces
> are a good deal.
>
Shhhh! I want them all to myself.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

> wrote in message
...

They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.

Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.

I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after
Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure,
it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans!
Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that
instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.

Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live
in the city? Thanks.
=========

I buy them at farmer's markets when I run out. I'm lucky that I have a SIL
with a walnut orchard, and many times her Christmas gift to us is a large
bag of shelled walnut halves.

Cheri

On Oct 12, 2:46*pm, "Cheri" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after
> Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure,
> it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans!
> Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that
> instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live
> in the city? Thanks.
> =========
>
> I buy them at farmer's markets when I run out. I'm lucky that I have a SIL
> with a walnut orchard, and many times her Christmas gift to us is a large
> bag of shelled walnut halves.
>
> Cheri

Lucky you! My grandma had 2 or 3 trees, and I remember her cracking
them for hours to make perfect halves for her sugared walnuts that she
gave as gifts for the holidays

On Oct 12, 4:10*pm, merryb > wrote:
> On Oct 12, 2:46*pm, "Cheri" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> > Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> > I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after
> > Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure,
> > it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans!
> > Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that
> > instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> > Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live
> > in the city? Thanks.
> > =========
>
> > I buy them at farmer's markets when I run out. I'm lucky that I have a SIL
> > with a walnut orchard, and many times her Christmas gift to us is a large
> > bag of shelled walnut halves.
>
> > Cheri
>
> Lucky you! My grandma had 2 or 3 trees, and I remember her cracking
> them for hours to make perfect halves for her sugared walnuts that she
> gave as gifts for the holidays

that's what people did years ago. Now, they're all absorbed in texting
or watching crap on TV.

"merryb" > wrote in message
...
On Oct 12, 2:46 pm, "Cheri" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after
> Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure,
> it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with
> pecans!
> Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that
> instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you
> live
> in the city? Thanks.
> =========
>
> I buy them at farmer's markets when I run out. I'm lucky that I have a SIL
> with a walnut orchard, and many times her Christmas gift to us is a large
> bag of shelled walnut halves.
>
> Cheri

Lucky you! My grandma had 2 or 3 trees, and I remember her cracking
them for hours to make perfect halves for her sugared walnuts that she
gave as gifts for the holidays

=========

Yes, we are lucky. They have several acres of walnuts and they sell theirs
to Diamond Walnut who processes them and then they keep so many bags of the
shelled walnuts for themselves. I remember as a kid my mom would put all of
us to nut cracking before the holidays. I hated it then, but good memories
now. :-)

Cheri

merryb > wrote:
> On Oct 12, 2:46 pm, "Cheri" > wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>>
>> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>>
>> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after
>> Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure,
>> it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans!
>> Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that
>> instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>>
>> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live
>> in the city? Thanks.
>> ========>
>> I buy them at farmer's markets when I run out. I'm lucky that I have a SIL
>> with a walnut orchard, and many times her Christmas gift to us is a large
>> bag of shelled walnut halves.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Lucky you! My grandma had 2 or 3 trees, and I remember her cracking
> them for hours to make perfect halves for her sugared walnuts that she
> gave as gifts for the holidays

I got a tree or trees. I picked some one year, but not sure about them.
Sure are messy. I hit them with the mower.

Greg

On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:43:04 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.

I buy them already shelled from Trader Joe's. I'll let the walnut
processor do it and pay the retailer a little more. Shelling takes
too much time & effort and I hate doing it for any significant amount
of walnuts when I just need them for cooking.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Oct 12, 3:43*pm, wrote:
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>
> Lenona.
>
> P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how long you're going to delay using them, after all.

I only need to look out one of my windows to find them. Some stupid
squirrel keeps leaving walnuts in the window sills.

On Oct 12, 12:43*pm, wrote:
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>
> Lenona.
>
> P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how long you're going to delay using them, after all.

They're pretty cheap at the Mom and Pop Middle Eastern store by me.

On Saturday, October 13, 2012 3:59:00 AM UTC-4, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> They're pretty cheap at the Mom and Pop Middle Eastern store by me.


I will check the next time I'm at Haymarket. (In Boston, MA.) However, I tend to find that ANY modestly sized grocery store seldom has good deals on foods that get sold everywhere - as opposed to, say, Turkish Delight. Though I remember some great sales on milk and eggs at (only) two convenience stores outside of Boston. Those sales are long gone, though.

Lenona.

On Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:59:00 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

>On Oct 12, 12:43*pm, wrote:
>> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>>
>> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>>
>> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>>
>> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>>
>> Lenona.
>>
>> P.S. If you EVER have a moth problem, don't forget to put the walnuts in the freezer even BEFORE you shell them - you never know just how long you're going to delay using them, after all.
>
>They're pretty cheap at the Mom and Pop Middle Eastern store by me.

"Pretty cheap" is not a price, and at those small stores quality is
iffy. This is the best price I've found:
http://www.amazon.com/In-Shell-Jumbo...lnuts+in+shell

In article >,
wrote:

> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.

I buy mine at Fleet Farm when they are on sale. They have a big
turnover.
--
Barb,
http://www.barbschaller.com, as of August 20, 2012

On 10/12/2012 3:43 PM, wrote:
>
> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>
> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>
> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.

I'm over shelling my own walnuts/etc., and I buy them shelled, from
Costco, no surprise there. I didn't notice the price when I saw them
last week, but they've always been cheaper than in the supermarket.

nancy

On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:54:04 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

>On 10/12/2012 3:43 PM, wrote:
>>
>> They just get more expensive all the time. Very annoying.
>>
>> Also, in my experience, the shell makes up half the weight.
>>
>> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>>
>> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>
>I'm over shelling my own walnuts/etc., and I buy them shelled, from
>Costco, no surprise there. I didn't notice the price when I saw them
>last week, but they've always been cheaper than in the supermarket.
>
>nancy


And they freeze beautifully.

Boron

On 10/14/2012 1:25 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:54:04 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
> wrote:
>
>> On 10/12/2012 3:43 PM, wrote:

>>> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>>>
>>> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>>
>> I'm over shelling my own walnuts/etc., and I buy them shelled, from
>> Costco, no surprise there. I didn't notice the price when I saw them
>> last week, but they've always been cheaper than in the supermarket.

> And they freeze beautifully.

Absolutely. I divvy them up into smaller bags and stash them in
the freezer, because I could never use up that many before they
went rancid. It's a 3 pound bag.

nancy

On Oct 14, 2:24*pm, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail> wrote:
> On 10/14/2012 1:25 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:54:04 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
> > wrote:
>
> >> On 10/12/2012 3:43 PM, wrote:
> >>> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> >>> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>
> >> I'm over shelling my own walnuts/etc., and I buy them shelled, from
> >> Costco, no surprise there. *I didn't notice the price when I saw them
> >> last week, but they've always been cheaper than in the supermarket.
> > And they freeze beautifully.
>
> Absolutely. *I divvy them up into smaller bags and stash them in
> the freezer, because I could never use up that many before they
> went rancid. *It's a 3 pound bag.

Walnuts go rancid fairly quickly, far more quickly than pecans, and
that's because walnuts are high in polyunsaturated fats, whereas
pecans are high in monounsaturates. Health-wise, pecans are a far
better choice. IMO, the most delicious alternative is hickory nuts,
but those are *really* expensive. http://www.rayshickorynuts.com/contact.html
for shelled.
http://www.hickorynutsfarm.com/ for in the shell.
If you've ever tried shelling hickory nuts, you'd understand why they
are so pricey shelled.
I can only imagine how much more expensive they'd get if some of the
famous chef's started using them.

If you've never tasted a hickory nut, I'd compare the taste by an
analogy:
Hickory nut : pecan nut :: tame duck : wild duck.
>
> nancy

--Bryan

On 10/14/2012 3:24 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

> Absolutely. I divvy them up into smaller bags and stash them in
> the freezer, because I could never use up that many before they
> went rancid. It's a 3 pound bag.

In addition to storing shelled nuts in the freezer, I also store coconut
there, too. I don't know if it's correct, but works for me.

On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:09:48 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 10/14/2012 3:24 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Absolutely. I divvy them up into smaller bags and stash them in
>> the freezer, because I could never use up that many before they
>> went rancid. It's a 3 pound bag.
>
>In addition to storing shelled nuts in the freezer, I also store coconut
>there, too. I don't know if it's correct, but works for me.


I do that with coconut, too. I get unsweetened in a large bag at an
East Asian grocery near me and break it down into smaller portions. It
makes great macaroons.

Boron

On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:24:37 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

>On 10/14/2012 1:25 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:54:04 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/12/2012 3:43 PM, wrote:
>
>>>> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>>>
>>> I'm over shelling my own walnuts/etc., and I buy them shelled, from
>>> Costco, no surprise there. I didn't notice the price when I saw them
>>> last week, but they've always been cheaper than in the supermarket.
>
>> And they freeze beautifully.
>
>Absolutely. I divvy them up into smaller bags and stash them in
>the freezer, because I could never use up that many before they
>went rancid. It's a 3 pound bag.
>
>nancy

That is exactly what I do. I get a bag of pecans and almonds there,
too. We vac pack baggies and stash them in the freezer.

They are not just fabulous for baking and candy-making, but knowing
they are around encourages me to use them in other cooking, too, such
as dressing up a pilaf or veggie dish or sprinkling some on a salad.

Boron

On Oct 15, 8:47*am, Boron Elgar > wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:24:37 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >On 10/14/2012 1:25 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >> On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:54:04 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
> >> wrote:
>
> >>> On 10/12/2012 3:43 PM, wrote:
>
> >>>> I find the only way, usually, to get cheap walnuts is to wait until after Christmas and buy them in the shell, from the discount produce rack. Sure, it's a pain to shell them, but not nearly as much as doing that with pecans! Unless your time is super-precious, I find it's worthwhile to do that instead of waiting for a sale on shelled walnuts that may never come.
>
> >>>> Anyway, what are YOUR sources/methods for getting cheap walnuts if you live in the city? Thanks.
>
> >>> I'm over shelling my own walnuts/etc., and I buy them shelled, from
> >>> Costco, no surprise there. *I didn't notice the price when I saw them
> >>> last week, but they've always been cheaper than in the supermarket.
>
> >> And they freeze beautifully.
>
> >Absolutely. *I divvy them up into smaller bags and stash them in
> >the freezer, because I could never use up that many before they
> >went rancid. *It's a 3 pound bag.
>
> >nancy
>
> That is exactly what I do. I get a bag of pecans and almonds there,
> too. We vac pack baggies and stash them in the freezer.
>
Pecans and almonds have a longer shelf life than walnuts.
>
> Boron

--Bryan