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- Now Florida but always a Kentuckian
Hickory Nuts were named by the Algonquin Indians. They called them "powcohicora". But white settlers shortened the name to 'hickory". The nut is part of the walnut family and related to the pecan.
The settlers would grind the nuts, add water and make a milky liquid which was used in soups, cornmeal cakes and hominy. They also made a beverage called "pohickory". The nuts were useful as a food as they would store for up to a year.
Hickory Nuts are used in pies, cakes and nut breads. They aren't often used as they have a very hard shell to crack.
There are three varieties of hickory trees with edible nuts. These are the shagbark hickory C.ovata, the shellbark hickory.C.laciniosa, and the mockernut C. tomentosa which is also referred to as the white hickory or bullnut.
Note: Hickory nuts should be thoroughly dried before they can be cracked.
Information from: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/ingredients/detail/hickory-nuts
The settlers would grind the nuts, add water and make a milky liquid which was used in soups, cornmeal cakes and hominy. They also made a beverage called "pohickory". The nuts were useful as a food as they would store for up to a year.
Hickory Nuts are used in pies, cakes and nut breads. They aren't often used as they have a very hard shell to crack.
There are three varieties of hickory trees with edible nuts. These are the shagbark hickory C.ovata, the shellbark hickory.C.laciniosa, and the mockernut C. tomentosa which is also referred to as the white hickory or bullnut.
Note: Hickory nuts should be thoroughly dried before they can be cracked.
Information from: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/ingredients/detail/hickory-nuts