Beech mast / nuts

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sarahloo

Joined: 01 Jun 2007
Posts: 125
Location: Reading, Berkshire

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 10:18 am Post subject: Beech mast / nuts
I've often heard they are too fiddly to bother with - but I tried a Beech nut for the first time at the weekend, and found it rather good. Also, not that fiddly! Anyone else eat them? Any tips? Hazards? Thanks

ros

Joined: 19 Jul 2005
Posts: 2469
Location: Beds

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 10:34 am Post subject:
I only eat them as I walk under the tree - don't think to gather a few, so am also interested in whether they can be stored and how to peel them easily Think they're rather yummy

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 10:34 am Post subject:
beech masts seem to be good this year, some years there is nothing in them, but the one round here are lovely and plump this year

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 10:41 am Post subject:
They seem to be full round here as well, the road is covered in a beech mast flour, I must get round to trying some. As for hazards PFAF might be worth checking, it seems large amounts might be toxic but I doubt many people would eat that many.

hedgehogpie

Joined: 02 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Kent

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 4:20 pm Post subject:
This year does appear to have been a good one although it still seems to vary from tree to tree (literally) round here.

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