Pine nuts are expensive because they contain high levels of essential fatty acids, including omega-3.The 14-minute video, entitled “My Honest Prison Experience”, begins with a 22-year-old influential person answering a question about “dropping the soap”, referring to a prison rape that supposedly occurs when an inmate bends down to pick up the soap that falls in the shower.
Pine nuts
are one of the most expensive nuts on the market due to the time needed to grow them and the effort involved in harvesting the seeds of its protective envelope. Today, all 40 species of pine trees in the world produce pine nuts (via HuffPost), but only about 20 types of pine trees produce seeds large enough to pick them up. This is a growing demand for pine nuts in several markets around the world that is putting pressure on supply.You may be familiar with pine nuts, the delicious little teardrop-shaped nut often used to make pesto and to cook other dishes. The majority of pine nuts in the United States are exported from China, which produces 8.1 megatons of delicious nuts each year, according to Kong. The heat is said to help the cones open so that the nuts can be extracted more easily (via Abadia Retuerta). The pineapple is not the only cover for the seed; each pine nut has a second shell that must be removed before eating.
And on the other hand, there is the exorbitantly priced pine nut, which makes teardrop-shaped nuts look like the caviar in nuts. The men and women involved in the extraction of pine nuts are artisans, which should explain why pine nuts have the price they do. Nowadays, pine nuts are eaten out of the bag or roasted and used as an additional ingredient for various dishes. The unique flavor and texture of pine nuts make them one of the most versatile ingredients in Italian cuisine.
The HuffPost says that pine nuts have a second shell that must also be removed (also by hand) before you can eat them.
