These make a wonderful table decoration for this time of year, but it takes a loving eye to see them and get them to the table. The person who sent this photograph said the following:
A couple of Pacific Northwest native edibles in the fall: Nootka Rose hips and nuts from Myrtlewood trees.
Nootka Rose (Rosa nutkana)hips -
The fruit can be dried, powdered and added to tea as a flavoring or used in its own right as a fruity-flavoured tea. The fruit is about 20mm in diameter, but there is only a thin layer of flesh surrounding the many seeds.
Myrtlewood (Umbellularia californica) nuts -
"The culinary aspect of the Oregon Myrtlewood is a truly elusive delicacy. This variety of myrtle produces nuts. Myrtlenuts are a rare delicacy because not every grove produces nuts every year. It can be up to 3 years between fruiting. The trees will still flower every year regardless of whether they produce nuts. The olive green husk is discarded to reveal a tan nut roughly twice the size of a cherry pit.
The nuts are husked and allowed to dry for several weeks before roasting. Roasted Oregon myrtlewood nuts have a distinct flavor that anyone who loves coffee can immediately identify with. Roasted nuts taste exactly like chocolate covered espresso beans. The magic really happens when you grind roasted myrtlewood nuts. The high fat content of the nuts begin to render as a smooth liquor emerges with heavy notes of coffee and dark chocolate expressed. " --- From the Rogue Outdoorsman (https://therogueoutdoorsman.com/oregon-myrtlewood-the.../)
Slippers made to be shared with others.
I mentioned these on this blog the other day. Here we are with more.
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