Walnuts also have potent connections to brain health and aging. In fact, some studies suggest that walnuts may improve certain markers of brain function and help reduce the oxidative stress that ...

Crackly sweet walnuts coated with sesame seeds are the best part of a classic Cantonese shrimp stir-fry. Those nuts are hard to make — they’re boiled, then deep-fried, then tossed in bubbling caramel.