• Roasting nuts in the oven is the most consistent method and yields the best flavor, but requires a careful eye. Be sure to evenly chop your nuts and don’t include the “dust,” which can burn quickly.

As you sprint from oven to stove to freezer on Thanksgiving, multiple timers blaring, you may whisper to yourself: “Do I really need to toast the pecans for my pecan pie like the recipe calls for?” ...

A: You can toast nuts by roasting them in the oven or toaster oven or in a dry skillet. You can toast nuts in the microwave, too. But I find that latter method, although good in a pinch, doesn’t ...

Question: What’s the best way to toast nuts? — Rose Marie Donovan, Brighton, Mich. Anwer: Using a toaster oven is one of my favorite ways to toast nuts — especially in small amounts. I place them on a ...

Using a toaster oven is one of my favorite ways to toast nuts — especially in small amounts. I place them on a sheet of foil and pop them in for about 5 minutes, depending on the nut variety. Any nut ...