My neighbor gave me some black walnuts. That was very nice of him.

I remember helping my grandmother picking up black walnuts. They do smell good. Good idea to wear gloves when dealing with them because it will dye your hands. No, there isn't really alot of meat to the nut after the outer part and shell is gone. But they are good. Infact I used the outer portion once to dye my hair! And my grandmother put walnuts in banana bread and all manner of things after that. I have also gone to pick potatoe kulls after the trucks took what they wanted from the fields. We got alot of potatoes of all sizes.

That was nice of him. I have never had black walnuts before. I would imagine that they would be bitter tasting though. Maybe you could make some kind of bread with them. Maybe you should do some research online to find out exactly how you're supposed to shell them and you could get some ideas on what to do with them.

I absolutely love black walnuts. Back when I was a kid, my dad and I would go into the woods and collect these walnuts. Ironically the town where my children went to elementary school, has a Black Walnut festival every October. We went once, and because the goodies were so expensive, that we never went back. Then a few years ago, I noticed that in walking distance, a black walnut tree. I brought some home and was by a neighbor they use to put their black walnuts on the roof until the green turned black. Of course I didn't do it, and now that I think about it, it won't matter. Because I placed them next to the fence and the squirrels got them all, but they also would have gotten the ones on the roof too, so I have no place to put them until I can clean them up.. Now, how do I like black walnuts? Never heard of Owls pickled ones, but wouldn't mind trying it. But I love them for one, just plain. I love black walnut fudge and I'd probably put them in everything I put English walnuts in, including chocolate chip cookies..

Hey you got a nice neighbour there, congratulations! Here the japanese give you presents when they move in or move out, they never go away without proper goodbye, I think it is a beautiful tradition.

I have never heard or saw any black walnuts, specielly not eated them, cause I cannot eat walnut, but it was very nice of him to actully give away some "black walnuts". I am googling it right after I posted this comment! Do you like cross of lemon or lime? And yes, nuts are not so much to eat, only protection. I have never eated a nut. Only with nuts in, like nut créme. I don't know if they have those in the UK. Have a great day and happy mylotting!