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OT but legit...need help finding some nuts

RRP
RRP Posts: 26,453
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
My wife of 42 years has suddenly had a flash back to her childhood involving trips to St Louis nearly 50 years ago. It was there that she enjoyed some kind of tiny nut that was sort of olive green in color, pointed on both ends, but not much larger than a swollen piece of white rice. And no, they were not pistachios. I'd really like to surprise her with some, but I'm clueless what they are let alone their name. Anybody know?
Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
    Ron,

    Perfect description, I know exactly what your wife is talking about.

    For the life of me I can't think of the name of them.

    Kent
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    pepita seeds or hulled pumpkin seeds ???
    do i win the prize?
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    p.s. google image papita to be sure before you award me the prize
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,453
    That HAS to be them! I just can't confirm it with her as it is to be a surprise. Thank you! BTW we have a small, but supposedly well stocked Mexican grocery store here. Is that something that might be a common enough item that it would be carried? Last time I was there I witnessed two street thugs shoplifting and one gave me the look of death if I said anything...maybe I'll just order the nuts! :unsure:
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    just order the nuts and read jl's post from last night, he walked into the same thing .might want to check whole foods or the local grocery store as well.. hope i am right .. i want to win the prize B)
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  • Kew_el_steve
    Kew_el_steve Posts: 354
    Publix in Fl. is carrying them. In the nut/chip aisle.
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  • Buxwheat
    Buxwheat Posts: 727
    I've bought pumpkin seeds (pepitas) at both Kroger and Publix. Planter's and David's package them. Pumpkin seeds can come shelled or unshelled. The shelled ones are the green pepitas. I remember when Sear's had a nut and candy dept. at their stores. I'd buy a small bag (red and white striped) of Spanish peanuts, pistachios, or cashews every time I went to Sear's. Planter's used to have a few nut shops, too. One was in downtown Atlanta and another out in the Burbs. Great place to go on a cold winter's day when you're out Christmas shopping.
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