“I started thinking differently about my frying pan when a recipe I was following said to heat the oven for toasting nuts," says Franco. "It just wasn’t worth the bother, so I dry fried them ...

After the pecans have toasted to your liking, remove the tray from the oven and let the nuts cool in the same pan. Transfer them to another plate or container only once they have fully cooled down ...

Toasting is also a good method when you want to see the nuts turn a deepened, golden color from direct contact with the hot ...

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Meanwhile, for the couscous, heat the butter in a frying pan with a tight-fitting lid ... To serve, pile the toasted nut couscous into the centre of 4 serving plates, then ladle the tagine on ...