Hazelnut

Hazelnuts bring a rich, toasted flavor to enhance sweet and savory dishes.

Flavor

How to use it

Chocolate's Best Friend. Combine with chocolate. Nut fats enhance texture and balance out flavors.

Smooth Dressings. Ground hazelnuts emulsify dressings, with fats adding smoothness and flavor.

Common mistakes

• Overheating increases bitter tannins, ruining taste.
• Leaving skins on can release tannins, harming flavor.

What goes with hazelnut

• Cocoa. Hazelnut's toasted, buttery sweetness matches cocoa's bitter depth.
• Coffee. Coffee's bitterness contrasts with hazelnut's sweetness.
• Beet. Toasted hazelnut adds nutty richness to beet's earthy sweetness.
• Cauliflower. Toasted hazelnut adds crunch and nutty sweetness to roasted cauliflower.
• Green Bean. Toasted hazelnut adds nutty crunch against green bean's snap.
• Orange. Orange zest's bright oils lift rich toasted hazelnut.
• Vanilla. Vanilla's sweet perfume smooths hazelnut's toasted, slightly bitter nuttiness.
• Rosemary. Rosemary shares woody terpene aromas with hazelnuts.

Try tonight

• Add hazelnuts to a cheese platter.
• Mix into homemade granola.
• Incorporate into stuffing for a nutty flavor.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container.