Comments on: Pine nuts http://www.maangchi.com/ingredients/pine-nuts Korean cooking, recipes, restaurants, reviews, videos, podcast, photos, cookbook, DVD, and blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:10:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gordonhttp://www.maangchi.com/ingredients/pine-nuts#comment-98 Gordon Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:16:00 +0000 http://www.maangchi.com/uncategorized/pine-nuts#comment-98 Interesting that just like "Korean grapes", these come from a special "Korean pine tree".<br/><br/>I grew up eating these and "Korean Grapes". (I grew up in New Mexico and Texas.) I don't think there is anything particularly Korean about them. Pine nuts, aka piñon, do come from a pine tree. But I'm pretty sure that Costco is not importing them from Korea (but hey, I could be wrong....I haven't read the package to see if they list the origin of their product.) They are native to North America and Europe as well as Asia.<br/><br/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinon_nut<br/><br/>Just had to say something since all my Korean friends keep saying "Here, want some Korean Grapes?" LOL But I do really love both the "Korean Grapes" and piñon. And Korean food is my favorite. I can only cook KimChi Chigae right now, so I'll be watching your vids to see if I can learn some more. Interesting that just like “Korean grapes”, these come from a special “Korean pine tree”.

I grew up eating these and “Korean Grapes”. (I grew up in New Mexico and Texas.) I don’t think there is anything particularly Korean about them. Pine nuts, aka piñon, do come from a pine tree. But I’m pretty sure that Costco is not importing them from Korea (but hey, I could be wrong….I haven’t read the package to see if they list the origin of their product.) They are native to North America and Europe as well as Asia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinon_nut

Just had to say something since all my Korean friends keep saying “Here, want some Korean Grapes?” LOL But I do really love both the “Korean Grapes” and piñon. And Korean food is my favorite. I can only cook KimChi Chigae right now, so I’ll be watching your vids to see if I can learn some more.

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