Pesto emergecy!!!

Basil ready for another harvest, about to go to seed, please help!

Need a source for pine nuts. Trader Joe's is out of them (they have a way of being dry on something for weeks, system-wide, right when you need it). Raw vs. roasted, doesn't matter, as long as the price isn't stoopid-expensive. I think last time I bought they were $5.99 for an 8 oz bag raw, and $6.49 for an 8 oz bag toasted.

Please let me know if you spot some anywhere!

Thanks . . .

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Permalink Reply by T.C. O'Rourke on August 4, 2010 at 10:29pm

I always get them at Stanley's on Elston at North Av.

14 oz for $10.98, raw. That was a while ago.

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Permalink Reply by Jared on August 4, 2010 at 11:33pm

I have some in my cupboard, but i think they're a few years old. I think I got them at Whole Foods.

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Permalink Reply by Ed O'Connor on August 5, 2010 at 2:07am

Try using Pistachios I get the salt and pepper ones for my pesto

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Permalink Reply by dan b on August 5, 2010 at 7:35am

Caputos at Grand and Harlem always has them.

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Permalink Reply by Yaniv on August 5, 2010 at 8:56am

Farmers Pride at Chicago and Western as them for cheap. Also, toasted walnut work wonderfully.

Just picked up some basil myself from the Daley farmers market this morning, planning on making some pesto tonight as well. Though i always have a supply of pine nuts on reserve.

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Permalink Reply by h' 1.0 on August 5, 2010 at 11:56am

Good tips here.
Can't get to Caputo's.
Will give Stanley's and Farmer's Pride a call.
Not interested in substituting.
Jared, are you inviting me over to check out your nuts?

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Permalink Reply by h' 1.0 on August 5, 2010 at 12:14pm

Will trade you all the basil you can use for some pine nuts . . .

Yaniv said:

Farmers Pride at Chicago and Western as them for cheap. Also, toasted walnut work wonderfully.

Just picked up some basil myself from the Daley farmers market this morning, planning on making some pesto tonight as well. Though i always have a supply of pine nuts on reserve.

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Permalink Reply by Len Krietz on August 5, 2010 at 12:58pm

Bari Deli on Grand (+ outstanding subs and barese sausage!)

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Permalink Reply by Julie Hochstadter on August 5, 2010 at 1:06pm

Yaniv knows how to share, don't you Yani1shu??

H3N3 said:

Will trade you all the basil you can use for some pine nuts . . .

Yaniv said:
Farmers Pride at Chicago and Western as them for cheap. Also, toasted walnut work wonderfully.

Just picked up some basil myself from the Daley farmers market this morning, planning on making some pesto tonight as well. Though i always have a supply of pine nuts on reserve.

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Permalink Reply by David on August 5, 2010 at 1:12pm

I love Bari, but pine nuts there run about $29/lb, almost twice as much as the TJ's price. Whether that's a dealbreaker probably depends on the volume that H3N3 is looking for.

I second the vote on the subs, though. Yum, yum.

Len Krietz said:

Bari Deli on Grand (+ outstanding subs and barese sausage!)

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Permalink Reply by Yaniv on August 5, 2010 at 1:33pm

Kupa Julie?
H3N3, if you find yourself in the Uk Village I'd be happy to help you out. Herbs for nuts, seems like a good deal to me.

Julie Hochstadter said:

Yaniv knows how to share, don't you Yani1shu??

H3N3 said:
Will trade you all the basil you can use for some pine nuts . . .

Yaniv said:
Farmers Pride at Chicago and Western as them for cheap. Also, toasted walnut work wonderfully.

Just picked up some basil myself from the Daley farmers market this morning, planning on making some pesto tonight as well. Though i always have a supply of pine nuts on reserve.