patterdale 673 Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Remember being shown by older cousin when i was young lad what they looked like and took some up and ate them.would like to show my boys them and try them again.anyone give me some info about them? identification, season's,best place to find and uprooting. Cheers Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Never heard of them bud. The only groundnut I know is the peanut. Did a bit of research and found these though, is this what you mean? http://cumbriafoodie.wordpress.com/2011/06/04/pignuts-a-little-hidden-gem-for-the-forager/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdale 673 Posted August 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Not sure if that's them its been about 35 years? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I never knew about these. How many more unknown "nuts" do we have... Few religious ones popping up now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seany 54 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I think what you mean is a pig nut pal.http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conopodium_majus cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Those are what I knew as ground nuts as a kid in the Cynon valley. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NativeFrog 5 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Might be the same stuff as what the Normans call "gernotte" - a word which is supposed to stem from Scandinavian roots meaning "earth nut" (Old Norse jǫrð + hnot). I once read a magazine article about it stating the nut had been brought to our shores (I am a Norman myself) by the vikings and was originally found in Norway... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seany 54 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Those are what I knew as ground nuts as a kid in the Cynon valley. TC ive never eaten any myself but my grandad reckons they used to get loads as kids Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdale 673 Posted August 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Those are what I knew as ground nuts as a kid in the Cynon valley. TC what part is that TC?I'm about 2 miles from Abercynon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogger 100 Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 I think what you mean is a pig nut pal.http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conopodium_majus cheers we used to dig them up when we were kids and called them ground nuts as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Those are what I knew as ground nuts as a kid in the Cynon valley. TC what part is that TC?I'm about 2 miles from Abercynon. Sorry now I seen this. That was in Hirwaun, although I did live in Fernhill and Maple terrace Abercwmboi for a while. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,100 Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Pig nuts where I came from too ,its a regional thing I think, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Muddy 141 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Earth chestnuts i was told. I'm sure we are all talking about the same thing. Conopodium majus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sky10 11 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 thers a lot of nutts in the cynon valley ha ha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdale 673 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 To true my friend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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