The Early Bird Gets the Walnut
by Donald E. Pszczola
For the first 150 people who visit the California Walnut Board, Booth 7315, specialty walnut chocolate bars from Charles Chocolates will be available. You don’t want to miss out on one!
Walnuts can add crunch and nutrition to a variety of food products. Each day of the show a different product will be offered for sampling. These include French Style Chocolate-Walnut Macarons (Sunday), Muhamarra Dip Served on a Pita Chip (Monday), and Spanish Style Walnut Romesco Sauce over Tortellini (Tuesday).
Along with one of these products, each day attendees will be presented a sample of Walnut Chocolate Fleur de Sel and Spiced Walnuts, along with information that will help formulators develop products with walnuts as an ingredient.
So learn more about the walnut. Statistics on walnuts are provided by representatives at the booth. The California walnut industry accounts for 99% of U.S. production of English walnuts. More than 4,600 growers and 64 handlers ship walnuts to more than 40 countries, representing three-quarters of world trade. High-quality walnuts offer great taste, versatility, value, and nutrition. One ounce of walnuts reportedly contain the highest amount of the plant-based omega-3 fatty acids (2.5 g), protein (4 g), fiber (2 g), and a good source of magnesium and phosphorous. Free of cholesterol and sodium, walnuts also rank high in antioxidant content.
California walnuts add value to a variety of applications, including confections, baked goods, dairy products, and many others
It’s time to get cracking.