Pecan Store February 26th, 2009

I just read this interesting post online about how to sweeten pecans. It looks like this might work best with natural, in-shell pecans since the insides haven’t been cleaned yet. I don’t know if I’ve ever had a bitter pecan since I always buy mine out of the shell, but the next time I come across one I’ll try this handy trick.

WorkdayGourmet.com explains, “Pecans have two sources of bitterness – naturally occurring tannins in the kernel and pieces of corky material from the inside of the nut which can adhere to the kernel.”

Apparently, all you have to do to “sweeten” pecan meat is place the kernels in a bowl and fill it with lukewarm water. Stir the pecans for several minutes until the water is discolored. Rinse and repeat at least once more and then let them dry on paper towels for about 15 minutes.

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