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from "Mike Lyle" contains these words:

Pickled walnuts are _the_ best relish to cold poultry. Discerning
friends and relations will be delighted to receive some for
Christmas, if yours aren't already too ripe. (I'm assuming they
aren't ripe enough to provide proper nuts, or you wouldn't be
worrying about them. If they are, though, there's plenty of advice on
the rather tedious process on the Web.)

You have to pick them *months* ago for pickling.

However, 'wet' walnuts are so much tastier than the kiln-dried ones you
buy in the shops.

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Rusty