Macadamia Nuts gone stale

[dragnlaw]

Is there any way to rescue Macadamia nuts? They are expensive and I'm kicking myself for not freezing them as soon as...

Can I toast them up like I would for walnuts or pecans?

don't want to use them in cooking for fear they would bring that "stale" taste in.
Or would I be surprised and the "stale" would dissipate with baking.

 

[blissful]

They could be stale from being in the air, the air being a little moist and you could probably bake that out of it. OR they could be rancid, the oil is rancid, then the rancid flavor and smell will not get baked out of it. Nor would they be good for anyone to eat rancid food--the antioxidants have oxidized and it isn't healthy to eat.

 

[dragnlaw]

Well, not too sure which... I'll bake a couple and see what happens but I'm thinking rancid.

 

[dragnlaw]

If they are rancid, I'll crush them, bake them and into the compost they go.

 

[blissful]

Rancid smells bitter and acidic. Stale takes on the scent of the surroundings.

 

[pacanis]

If they don't actually taste bad, I think you should put them in the blender or FP. give them a coarse grind, and sprinkle them on ice cream with chocolate syrup on top

Or make some banana nut bread with the crushed nuts.

My theory is if they are crushed any staleness won't be as noticeable.

But I could be wrong.
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