Walnut Pieces

Walnut pieces, known in Lebanon as jawz kasr, are raw walnut kernels broken into smaller pieces rather than kept as whole halves. They are a practical choice whenever the walnuts will be chopped or mixed into a recipe anyway. In Lebanese kitchens, walnut pieces are commonly used to fill maamoul and other pastries, to make muhammara, and to garnish desserts. They also work well in cakes, cookies and breads, sprinkled over salads, stirred into yogurt or oatmeal, or eaten as a snack. Walnut pieces are sold by the kilo at Dekenet Al Nes in Baaqline, a package-free grocery store in the Chouf where customers are encouraged to bring their own containers and refill, which helps cut down on plastic waste and single-use packaging.