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At home we have a mature walnut tree standing at the side of the house. Every so often you will here one of the fruit dropping from the tree and then bouncing down the tiled roof. Technically they are not in season for another month, but the ones on the ground are ready to store. The maths are quite stunning, this tree can produce several small sacks a year of nuts. Now why am I talking about maths and also an ingredients that isn’t even in season yet? It all started with one of my random rants the other day, which was picked up by our friend PodChef and he sent me the link to this You Tube Video.

So how do these little creatures perform the art of subtraction so well that I end up with close to zero nuts each year?

The walnut is a great ingredient and, luckily, you don’t need that many of them to make up simple salad, a nut topping for a dessert or even to make a pesto. Earlier on in the year, these can be collected when they are still in the green husk and pickled. Not to everyones taste but a staple when the game season comes about.