Nuts

Meal

Walnut 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. Because skins and oil often remain, meal tastes fuller and browns more readily than refined flour. 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 and should be discarded. Store cold or frozen; increased surface area shortens life compared with whole halves. Major tree-nut allergen labelling applies. Compared with almond meal, walnut meal is more tannic and aromatic; compared with pecan meal it is less candied-sweet. Grind only clean, fresh kernels so one rancid piece does not dominate the bag.