On Sunday, January 6, 2013 4:25:48 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> On Jan 6, 12:21*pm, Bryan > wrote:
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> > Hickory nuts, $29.99/#, free shipping
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> > http://www.hickorynutsfarm.com/
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> > $26.00/# + shipping
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> > http://www.rayshickorynuts.com/
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> > I LOVE hickory nuts.
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> > --Bryan
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> My grandparents had hickory nut trees on their farm down by the
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> creek. I can see why they're so expensive commercially. They're a
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> pain in the butt to shell. We used to use rocks to crack the shells
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> if there wasn't a hammer nearby.

My sister lives on a one acre lot with quite a few shagbarks. It's a great source for smoking wood, but there are so many damned squirrels that they get pretty much every nut. They really are a bitch to crack, and you pretty much need a nut pick to get the meats out The skins are much less bitter than pecans, and the flavor is very rich and delicate.

--Bryan