Need some ideas on smoked almonds

[iceman]

I'm having trouble keeping the different seasonings to stick to the smoked almonds. I've tried mixing it in oil or butter then tossing the almonds in it prior to roasting them but it eventually falls off. Anyone have ideas? I was thinking maybe egg whites but don't know how long the would keep afterwards.
I appreciate any input.

[Keymaster]

Egg whites work well but beat them until there foaming and grind all your seasonings into a powder.

[NePaSmoKer]

Pat

Do you have any Xanthan gum?

[iceman]

Pat

Do you have any Xanthan gum?

Nope. Don't have a source for it up here in no mans land.  :D
Can ya steer a bum in the right direction Rick?  ???  ;D

[Habanero Smoker]

You may be able to find it locally. If you have a supermarket that sells Bob's Red Mill brand flours and other products, you are likely to have it on the shelves. It is often used as a replacement for gluten.

[iceman]

You may be able to find it locally. If you have a supermarket that sells Bob's Red Mill brand flours and other products, you are likely to have it on the shelves. It is often used as a replacement for gluten.

Thanks Hab. I knew Bobs Red Mill carried it but the stores up in Wasilla are lacking in variety to say the least. Ann found a health food store in Anchorage that carries it so I will make the trip this week sometime.
My next question would be how do I use it along with the spices to get them to stick to the almonds?
I'm thinking mixing it with the spice powder and some water then tossing the nuts in a bowl with it then roasting them after the nuts have been cold smoked for a couple of hours.

[Habanero Smoker]

I've never tried using it in the manor that NePas stated, I can only help you on how to locate it. I use it mainly as a sauce, soup, stew or casserole thickener. I guess we have to stay tuned in.  ;D

[iceman]

Well they all turned out great using the Xanthan gum powder as a binder. All the different spices stuck the the almonds just fine.











Used Jans seasoning on some, Jalapeno & cheese powder on some, and Cheddar cheese / Cajun on the rest.

[Habanero Smoker]

I'm getting ready to smoke some nuts. I was going to use egg whites, but since the Xanthan gum powder worked I may go with that. Did you have to do anything other then added it to the powdered spices.

[iceman]

I'm getting ready to smoke some nuts. I was going to use egg whites, but since the Xanthan gum powder worked I may go with that. Did you have to do anything other then added it to the powdered spices.

Hab all I did was grind the spices with the xanthan powder in a coffee mill and mix it with a bit of canola oil. I went easy on the gum powder. 1 teaspoon per 2 Tablespoons spice then just enough oil to make it stick to the almonds.

[Habanero Smoker]

Thanks! I'll probably apply a light coating of oil on the nuts, then coat them.

[ghost9mm]

They really look good and I guess they are the healthiest nuts you can eat, that being said I think a couple of coors would go well with several of those packs of almonds... :D

[muebe]

Nice job on the nuts! And nice to know now what to use as a seasoning binder ;)