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== Food use ==

[[File:Walnuts in their shells available for sale.jpg|thumb|Walnuts in their shells available for sale in a supermarket in the United States.]]

Walnut meats are available in two forms;: in their shells or de-shelled. The meats may be whole, halved, or in smaller portions due to processing. All walnuts can be eaten on their own (raw, toasted or pickled), or as part of a mix such as [[muesli]], or as an ingredient of a [[Dish (food)|dish]]: e.g. [[walnut soup]], [[walnut pie]], [[coffee cake|walnut coffee cake]], [[Banana cake#Preparation|banana cake]], [[Chocolate brownie#History|brownie]], [[fudge]]. Walnuts are often candied, or pickled. Pickled walnuts that are the whole fruit can be savory or sweet depending on the preserving solution. Walnut butters can be homemade or purchased in both raw and roasted forms.{{Cn|date=January 2021}}

Walnuts may be used as an ingredient in other foodstuffs. Walnut is the main ingredient in [[baklava]], [[Circassian chicken]], [[satsivi|chicken in walnut sauce]], and [[fesenjan|poultry or meat ball]] [[khoresh|stew]] from [[Iranian cuisine]].{{Cn|date=January 2021}}