Smoked Almonds

I've done almonds several times. Even burned a batch once---that was a bummer. The others turned out great and I keep a rubbermaid container full of them in my freezer at all times for guests AND for family.

Instead of foil pans, I used perforated pizza trays that really allow the smoke to penetrate both sides of the nuts. I show them in a post on the CS/FE BB here. Check them out at

http://tinyurl.com/2v8lr

The recipe I've used for years includes soaking the nuts in your favorite hot sauce for about 1 hour. I like Tabasco, most any cayenne sauce, but especially the Tabasco jalapeno sauce. Drain the nuts, toss with a little oil, then add some salt flavor. Seasoned salt mixed with Old Bay seasoning in my favorite. 1-1 1/2 hours in the smoker. I know the hot sauce doesn't "soak" into the nuts, but it does add a pleasant heat crust.

I get lots of requests for these.

Seafood rack work well for smoking almonds and things. They are available through cookshack as well as many other places. I got mine through Alied Kenco, I have seen them at Dick's and Dunham's sports for a couple of bucks apiece.

dave

ok -- here is a really dumb question -- what do I look for when I look for raw almonds -- are they in a different section of the store than regular nuts??

thanks
rho

Some groceries have them in the produce or bulk foods section. Whole, skin on almonds are raw unless marked otherwise.

Fleet Farm/Farm and Fleet have especially good ones for some odd reason.

For the ultimate do-it-yourself, shell them yourself.

Thanks -- will add them to my shopping list .....

Just a short warning. I read today in the WSJ that a California Co just recalled 5 MILLION pounds of raw almonds nationwide due to potential salmeonella posioning. (seven people got sick) They were sold at Costco, Trader Joes etc. Be careful out there.

The recall was on Kirkland Signature, Sunkist and Trader Joe's brands. See Seattle newspaper for details.

Smoking 'em until nice and crispy would most likely kill the salmonella - yet another advantage of smoking!

Hello -

Do you know of a good mail order source for bulk raw almonds?

Thanks - Lee

bulkfoods.com has been very reliable for me with a good price.