how many grams in a teaspoon of pine nuts?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of pine nuts?
  About 2.96 g, or roughly 15-20 nuts depending on size. Mediterranean pine nuts (longer, slimmer) run a few more per teaspoon than Chinese pine nuts (shorter, plumper). Either way, a teaspoon is a garnish-scale measure — too small for pesto, but right for finishing a single appetizer or topping a small bowl of yogurt.
• What dishes use pine nuts by the teaspoon?
  A teaspoon-scale scatter shows up on individual crostini, single servings of hummus or baba ganoush, plated salads in restaurants, and as a garnish on Middle Eastern rice dishes per portion. Recipes for stuffed dates or fig appetizers often spec one teaspoon of toasted pine nuts per piece — enough for a satisfying crunch without burying the filling.
• Is 'pine mouth' worth worrying about with small amounts?
  Pine mouth — a metallic bitter aftertaste that lingers for days after eating pine nuts — is a documented but rare phenomenon, mostly tied to certain Chinese pine nut species. It's dose-independent, so a teaspoon can trigger it the same as a cup. There's no test to identify suspect nuts before eating; if you've reacted before, switch to Mediterranean (Pinus pinea) sources.

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