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Pistachio 5205419

Poppy   seed 7184524

Sesame  seed 5185024

Sunflower 5244720

Walnut, black 3215915

Walnut, English 4156416

Nut Flavor

Nuts provide us with a distinctive, appealing,
and versatile set of flavors. Nuttiness is a
cluster of qualities: slightly sweet, slightly
fatty, slightly roasted or toasted; a delicate
flavor, yet with some depth. The nuts’ ample
endowment of oil is key to their character; the
less rich grains take on a pleasant flavor when
simply toasted dry, but develop an added
dimension when cooked in oil or fat. The
quality of nuttiness complements many other
foods, whether savory or sweet, all the way
from fish to chocolate.