Noticed this magnificent butternut tree while hanging out at a party

I couldn't resist picking up some butternuts from this tree after spending some time admiring it at a baby shower I was attending. The people that lived there had no idea that the nuts were edible.

I plan to plant half and try out dehydrating and roasting some in the shell. In the past, I've just cracked the fresh shell with a vice but hopefully after roasting or dehydrating the shells get a little easier to crack in a less labor intensive way.

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