So the other day I made up a batch of pesto to have with pasta, the pesto had pine nuts in it.
Had I been made aware of the following excerpt from the wikipedia page reagarding pine nuts I may not have done this:
Risks of eating pine nuts
The eating of pine nuts can cause serious taste disturbances, developing 1-3 days after consumption and lasting for days or weeks. A bitter, metallic taste is described. In general, a minority of pine nuts on the market present this problem. Though very unpleasant, there does not seem to be a real health concern.
This phenomenon was first described in a scientific paper in 2001. Since the article, experiences of the phenomenon have been reported by hundreds of people worldwide (US, Canada, South Africa, Finland, Iceland, Germany, and many more).
In fairness to the article I doubt I would have believed it, but don’t worry baby because I’m a believer now!!
Everything I’m currently eating has a bitter metallic taste to it, the best I can explain it is like dishwashing liquid in the back of my throat.
It’s gross.
I hate pine nuts.
They’re stupid.
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I had pinenuts once, but I guess I was lucky.
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Tracey ate the exact same thing and nothing happened to her and I’ve eaten pine nuts for years without any effect so it is just one of those things.
I dislike pine nut myself. Sweet Enemy found a recipe for dandelion pesto that she’s made to great acclaim each spring.
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I love a good pesto so I’m going to have to go out and find some recipes.
Yeah, I knew there was a reason I avoided them.
You are wise, wise man.
I’ve always avoided them as a friend was only mildly allergic to peanuts but became almost fatally ill after eating what she thought was a nut-free store bought salad which contained pine nuts.
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I don’t even know if I really like the flavour – I will be avoiding them from now on!