Nuts

Meal

Hazelnut meal is a coarse grind of kernels that still feels sandy and particulate rather than powder-fine. It adds visible flecks and a rustic crunch to cookies, coatings, streusel, and hearty batters. Roasted meal tastes toasty and praline-like; rawer meal is milder and more tannic if skins remain. Toast meal briefly in a dry pan to bloom aroma before folding into doughs—watch closely, because the oil scorches fast. Choose meal when texture matters and fine flour when you need a smoother crumb. Fresh meal smells sweet-nutty; oxidised meal smells of paint. Store cold or frozen; increased surface area shortens life compared with whole kernels. Major tree-nut allergen labelling applies. Compared with almond meal, hazelnut meal is more aromatic and chocolate-leaning. Grind only clean, fresh kernels so one rancid piece does not dominate the bag.