Nuts!: Cashews, Almonds, and Walnuts

[laurennycfoodie]

Other than Dean & Deluca and Zabar's/Eli's, are there specialty nut shops that sell jumbo whole, unsalted cashews, etc? Seeking the best lose nuts. Please advise. Thanks!

[kayonyc]

If you are anywhere near brooklyn, Sahadi's has a great selection of nuts (and dried fruit, beans, spices, and coffee) for very cheap. It's on Atlantic Avenue below Court street.
Trader Joe's is ok for packaged nuts. I also like Westerly in HK for their organic selection (though not super cheap).

[KRS]

Nuts go off quickly, particularly walnuts and pecans. I've learned to buy a pound or so and keep them in the freezer. I keep a small plastic container out for noshing or scattering over cold cereal, but most of the time they work fine out of the freezer.

[laurennycfoodie]

Thanks for the tips. Too bad I lack adequate freezer space. The price you pay for a cramped 'affordable' Manhattan studio. Besides, I try to limit myself to 1/4 lb per encounter so I don't go overboard.

[laurennycfoodie]

Thanks folks-- 2 new places to try! My goal is to find a jumbo, unsalted cashew that tastes like Eli's sans the pretentious price.

[pbjluver]

Economy Candy on Rivington St.

[kerokaeru]

Sahadi's on Atlantice Ave near Court St. station in Brooklyn has great prices on loose nuts.
sahadis.com

[laurennycfoodie]

That's right, Bazzini's is great, although they don't sell unsalted lose nuts. Thanks for the reminder. Will also try Kaluystan's. What's the cross St.?

[akk]

The Sweet Life on Hester and Ludlow.
http://www.sweetlifeny.com/

[laurennycfoodie]

Thank you!! Any relation to the "Sweet Life Cafe" on Christopher? This place seems ab fab. It's amazing how much good food the LES has. Dark chocolate-covered cashew bark here I come!

[akk]

I am not familiar with Sweet Life Cafe, but I sort of doubt that they are related. I have been going to the Sweet Life for years -- a really charming candy store with great, fresh dried fruits and nuts. I haven't been able to visit the LES since I had a kid and gave up my car, I miss it.

[laurennycfoodie]

Don't blame you. In my humble opinion, for less pretentious fare, the LES has some of the best food options in NYC. Can you hire a babysitter?

[wleatherette]

i second the sweet life. i've found their nuts to be very fresh, tasty, and well-priced.

[garbanzobean]

Kaluystan's in Curry Hill has a great nut and dried fruit selection.

[chow_gal]

Bazzini Bazzini Bazzini - all the way!

[mpls brat]

try bazzini on greenwich st. They have lots of nuts and such.

[laurennycfoodie]

Thanks, that's right. Too bad Eli's gigantic, whole cashews are so expensive. Trader Joe's has great packaged nuts. Wish there were nut factories just like we have candy stores and ice cream shops.

[kathryn]

The Whole Foods in Union Square has a nut bar where they sell loose nuts by the pound. Not sure about other locations.

[meatme]

Unfortunately, these all look like they're sugared, salted, and/or spiced.