How to Use pecan in a Sentence
pecan
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The oak is for the heat and the pecan is for the flavor, Rea said.
— Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024 -
This is the first year my young tree has had any pecans.
— Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 22 June 2018 -
Case in point: these 31 pecan recipes to cook and bake and gawk over.
— Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2023 -
Note: To toast pecans at home, preheat the oven to 325°F.
— Fox News, 3 May 2024 -
Thinly slice olive to make eyes and add pecan to make a nose.
— Christopher Michel, Country Living, 27 July 2023 -
Fourteen Seguin, Texas: world's largest pecan, on a pedestal in the town square.
— John Phillips, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023 -
When the veggies are roasted, mix with the grains, onion, pecans and greens.
— Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Mar. 2018 -
While a bag at the store gets to make all the decisions (cashews or pecans?
— Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2023 -
For the most flavor, toast the pecans before adding them to the topping.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024 -
Sprinkle pecan halves in a ring around top edge of cake.
— Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023 -
The little girl’s eyes were the color of the meat of a pecan, and her skin and hair were the colors of the shell of one.
— Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024 -
Place pecans on a rimmed sheet pan and toast for about 5 minutes.
— Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024 -
To smoke brats: Use oak or pecan for a South Texas flavor.
— Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Feb. 2022 -
At the restaurant Soil, an earthy dish of shrimp, orange, pecans, and marigold.
— Eleni N. Gage, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Jan. 2024 -
Also because cashews, macadamias and pecans are the best nuts.
— Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023 -
Scrape into a bowl and stir in 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
— Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Top the three moist layers with cream cheese frosting and pecans.
— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 12 June 2023 -
Here’s a recipe for Texas-style pecan pie from famed Oxbow Bakery.
— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024 -
The main source of the pristine river surfaces in a lush grove of pecan and sycamore trees on Strunk’s ranch.
— John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 19 June 2020 -
My favorites are the bunz covered in cream cheese frosting and the sticky bunz topped with pecans.
— Shayne Benowitz, miamiherald, 10 Apr. 2018 -
It's tucked away off a busy highway beneath a lush canopy of pecan trees.
— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024 -
Two toppings are the star of the show for me: the creamy goat cheese crumbles and the crunchy, slightly sweet roasted pecans.
— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024 -
Crisp, salty herbed pecans pair very nicely with the slightly sweet spread.
— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019 -
Sprinkle that with a pinch of the pecans and add a few slices of the fresh strawberry, also in the center.
— ExpressNews.com, 18 Dec. 2019 -
Add oats and pecans and press mixture into small clumps.
— Kate Merker, Country Living, 13 Aug. 2018 -
Add to dressing along with apple and pecans and toss to combine.
— Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 9 Oct. 2018 -
Janet Day, then Janet Hermes, balanced plates of ribs and pecan pie.
— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024 -
Cotton is one of the crops that benefits most, along with corn, sorghum, and even Texas pecans.
— Natalie Brand, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2019 -
These sunny, sweet-tart treats have a little twist: a rich pecan short crust.
— Lisa Donovan, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024 -
This includes the various types of tree nuts such as almonds, pecans, and walnuts.
— Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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