On one end of the hierarchy of nuts, there's the common yet versatile peanut. And on the other, there's the outrageously priced pine nut, which makes the teardrop shaped nuts like the caviar of nuts.

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The Nuwä people of the Mountains utilized more than 100 different species of native plants for food, but none were as prized ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Pine nuts are not actually nuts at all, but ...

BEIRUT: In restaurants across Lebanon, diners may have noticed something missing inside their fried kibbeh and atop their jellab. The pine nut, a staple of Lebanese cuisine, has all but disappeared. A ...

The price of half a kilogramme of Pakistani pine nuts in China can be as high as RMB 140 (about Rs4,360), which is at the upper end of the so-called “chain of contempt” of nuts. Pakistani pine forests ...

Besides its breathtaking views, the Sulaiman mountain range, which lies between Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, is also known for the world’s largest chilghoza (pine nuts) forest on higher ...

In the heart of southern Lebanon, where pine trees once stood tall and abundant, a quiet crisis is unfolding. The cones are ...

Pine nuts, also known as pignoli or piñons, are a vibrant part of Mediterranean cuisine. They're a key ingredient in Lebanese kibbeh and traditional Italian pesto recipes, helping to add buttery ...