Pecans from where?????

I've been blogging from my vacation this week and since Friday is ingredient blog day I prepped this last week before I left. Very organized huh?



This week's ingredient is Nuts. Specifically Pecans.



Last month I went to Alamogordo New Mexico. Alamogordo is fast becoming famous for it's Pecans and Pistachios. Apparently this area of New Mexico is perfect for growing these nuts. The Pecans have a really distinctive taste and texture. Now you would think a pecan is a pecan is a pecan. New Mexico Pecans are thinner and longer than the regular pecans I'm used to. The taste is less "oily"? I think that's what i mean. Anyway, I tasted some on an ice cream sundae and WOW.



I packed some home and I'm almost through my stash but see the link. I can order more. Oh yes, and Pistachios and wine are grown and that building sized Pistachio sits outside the store. Here's the link if your interested.



http://www.pistachiotreeranch.com/

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