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Food technologists will love this! Read food scientist Rachel Zemser's perspective on food tech trends. Walnuts provide a valuable and versatile  addition to almost any formula.

Nut-Thickened Sauces of the Mediterranean

It’s official! Spain has been deemed the “New France”for foodies, and Spanish gastronomy has become one of the hottest international cuisines in the U.S. It started with the tapas craze in the 1990s, but since then Spanish maindishes and ingredients have caught on quickly,filtering down from fine-dining to fast-casual venues.

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That Takes the Cake: Gluten-Free Baking Gets a Boost from Walnut Meal

With all the buzz surrounding gluten-free eating these days, I have been working with the California Walnut Board to come up with new ways to use walnuts—naturally gluten-free from the beginning—in products that suit the gluten-free lifestyle. That's why I was so surprised to hear a well-known industry watcher comment that gluten-free is “sooo last summer.”

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To Understand Walnut Flavor, Get Under the Skin

When you think about walnuts, you probably imagine a complex taste that’s earthy, fruity, and tart — maybe with hints of astringency. That’s why developers of walnut products must go beyond the surface to understand this nut’s multidimensional flavor. Once they explore the components (polyunsaturated fat and mild tannins) found in the walnut’s skin, they can easily match ingredients that complement the unique sensory attributes of walnuts.

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