Toasted Walnuts

Preparation info
  • Makes

    ½ pint

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Pizza Czar: Recipes and Know-How from a World-Traveling Pizza Chef

By Anthony Falco

Published 2021

  • About

You could use these on many pizzas, but they’re particularly great for vegan pies. They add texture, flavor, and nutrition. Nuts are great for vegans; they have protein and good fats, and they’re nutritious. I prefer whole foods like nuts to fake cheese products derived from nuts—it’s processed, all that fake meat and cheese stuff—just buy nuts like nature made them!

You can also use almonds or pecans. One of my earliest food memories is picking up pecans from the ground and