Hammons Black Walnuts

I harvested black walnuts in the wild, and I will admit that it's worth the extra price to avoid digging through the black, sticky fruit and crushing the incredibly hard woody exterior. I was also curious about their flavor; I was convinced that I harvested a bad batch of black walnuts because they tasted strange. Well it turns out that black walnuts are supposed to taste weird! It's a mix of bitter tannin, fresh cut grass, and blue cheese. Considering that these are healthier than English Walnuts, and they add some very unique flavors when you mix them in sparingly with other ingredients, I'll continue to use these in my cooking. However, do not try to eat these in large quantities directly from the bag. They do NOT taste like walnuts you'd find in brownies. For the price and the amount of labor required to harvest and process black walnuts, it's an incredible deal. The tar from the black walnut fruit takes hours to remove from your hands.

Tastes great. Just be careful opening the bag. I was not planning on sharing it with the local squirrels but I didnt fully cut the bag and tore it and it sort of exploded, so the squirrels get a treat=]

Its really hard to find Black Walnuts to start with so its hard to say if these are the best by comparison to other brands, if there are any. This is a fairly large amount but can't find a single cup size package so this is what I found at a pretty good price for the quantity. My problem is using them up before they go south in flavor, which is about 6 months. They can be frozen but the flavor and texture is slightly diminished in doing so. Lots Of Nuts For The price!

Taste good and were fresh. Almost ground though and very fine pieces.

Used for my pre St. Patrick’s day whisky cake. They were perfect adding a much needed earthy cake to accept the whiskey and still have the cake a stand out. Come our annual St Patrick’s day party the cake, a new cake will be a great added standout. Great product, thanks for and keeping black walnuts a great American/Irish presentation.

Other reviewers are complaining about the taste. Obviously, they are thinking they are buying English walnuts. Pity them! These are the "real deal" when it comes to American Black Walnuts! So, if you are wanting black walnuts, these are what you seek! Some reviewers are complaining about the small size of the pieces. As a child I used to harvest these nuts by hand for my mom to use in her homemade chocolate fudge. Hammers and concrete slabs are required just to break into these nuts. Rarely can you harvest a piece any bigger than 1/4" (6mm). These pieces are the size I was expecting. Super high quality. Great black walnut flavor. (Not a cheap English walnut. Go buy those from any grocery store or Amazon.) There is no way I would harvest these delicious black walnuts and sell them this cheaply. The labor is just far too much. I would love to see some of their automation techniques. A great buy and a delicious product! (My mom's vintage chocolate fudge with these American Black Walnuts is pictured.)

These black walnuts taste great but be aware - apparently "recipe ready" is the seller's term for really really finely chopped. For the most part that's surprising but OK, but a small portion of the contents could be called "walnut meal". The packaging is of poor quality. The Ziplock-stye closure was only attached on one side of the bag, making it totally useless. I had to transfer the contents to an actual Ziplock bag immediately after opening in order to keep the nuts fresh.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this product. If you have never tasted black walnuts, I highly recommend you do not purchase this product. At least 95% of the negative reviews are from people who have never tasted black walnuts. It is unfair to give a product a negative review just because you do not like the taste when you have never tasted black walnuts before. If you have never tasted black licorice, then there is a very high possibility that you will not like it. Black licorice, at least in the United States, is not very popular. Even fewer people like the taste of black walnuts. Black walnuts have nothing in common with the traditional English walnuts, as far as taste. If you have a look online, you will find out that black walnuts have a husk. That green husk has to turn black and mushy, before it is removed. From there you will have a very hard shell. Then you have to remove the meat, which is not easy. The black mushy husk will turn your hands black if you do not use gloves. So think about it… Do you think you will like a nut which is covered in something gross black and mushy? I highly doubt it. If you’re new to black walnuts, I recommend you try and find a product which has black walnuts in it and taste it before you purchase raw black walnuts yourself. But it is not easy to find items which have black walnuts in them. Because… Quite simply… It is not a flavor that most people enjoy. I like black walnuts, but in moderation. Certainly I think that even people who like black walnuts before them in something like banana bread and so on.