Fresh hazelnuts and Wild Hazelnuts

Discovered these fresh hazelnuts in Walthamstow so being curious I had to give them a try.

The hazelnut shell was green and lush yet hard when I bought them.

Unfortunately, I forgot to try them and the shell turned a light brown a few days later.

Overall, raw hazelnuts are delicious and I love the texture and taste which are so different to the roasted ones.

They are nuttier and slightly creamy.

Also tried some hazelnuts in shell from the market which were not as tasty as the fresh.

As well as shop bought hazelnuts, I also found some wild ones.

The wild ones had a thicker shell and they were wonky so the nuts were like fat short almonds.