On 6/9/2013 2:20 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:51:13 -0600, casa bona > wrote:
>
>> It's become well nigh impossible, save for early fall, to
>> find actual American (New Mexico) pinon nuts.
>
> Where do you buy it? I'd buy American, but not imported.

Absolutely, let me offer a link, as I am presuming you're not a New Mexican.

http://www.newmexicopinonnut.com/

There has been a problem with pinon pines dying off, so it truly is a
limited availability item.

Also try:

http://pinonnuts.com/

I enjoy roasting my own, but at these prices you want ot be so careful.

In the fall it was always easy in years past to find small family stands
selling pinons, obviously now not so much.

>> Costco has these immense
>> bags from China - not the same taste at all.
>
> I avoid that product because I've read that Chinese pine nuts leave a
> metallic aftertaste in your mouth that won't go away for days.
> http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/201...les-scientists

Oh wow, that's just nasty! I've had Chinese pine nuts without being
afflicted, but why bother.