[overkill28]

Pine nuts are pretty common in Mediterranean cuisine

https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ccOvmaY71HiTZ9EOOk9cnxOsG...

[ianai]

They’re common in parts of the southwest US too-piñon. Very very tasty.

[Xenoamorphous]

Pesto is a popular recipe with pine nuts.

Also, pine nuts are very expensive, here in Spain at least.

[irrational]

But where they common in ancient times? Or are they things like tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, corn, chocolate, etc. that were introduced after Columbus?

[mytailorisrich]

They are native to the Mediterranean and pine nuts have been eaten for millennia there [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_pine