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Show Garfield Area Pinon Nuts the cones, harvesting may be done by placing canvas around the base of the tree, then shaking individual limbs by hand or with rakes. Fallen nuts may be gathered from the ground. Although pinyon nuts may be eaten raw, their flavor can be improved im-proved in one of the following ways: (1) Soak the nuts in brine water. Then toast them in an open pan in the oven at moderate temperature. (2) Wash the nuts in cold water. Put well-salted nuts in a covered roasting pan and steam in a moderate oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove cover and stir until completely com-pletely dry. If you do your nut gathering during the deer season, remember to wear hunter's orange or bright clothing. Also remember to leave your harvest area clean. Pinyon nuts, an expensive delicacy when purchased in the city, can be gathered in the fall throughout Garfield County. The sturdy little Pinyon Pine trees are the source of the delicious little nuts that for generations have been a main source of food for the Paiute Indians who use them in making soup and a tasty mush of ground nut meats. To gather unopened cones still on the trees, use a ladder braced against the tree. The cones can be placed in gunny sacks and left in the sun for several days to dry the unopened cones. By shaking the sacks, the nuts are freed from the cones and remain in the sacks. Cones can also be spread out on a bed of canvas for drying. After the cones have opened on the trees and while the nuts are still in |