Do pine kernels and edible chestnuts count as nuts?

An allergy test has just revealed that I have an allergy to nuts. I have also been told (not by a doctor, I should add) that edible chestnuts and pine nut kernels are not nuts, meaning I can still eat them without an allergic reaction. Is that right?

Do pine kernels and edible chestnuts count as nuts?
I would say that chestnuts count as a nut, but pine kernels are a seed.



Ask Gillian McKeith, she'll know.
Reply:My husband is alllergic to nuts - really strongly, but can happily eat both pine nuts and chestnuts...handly really as I love them.
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Reply:you are nuts ? all you mention are nuts. but don't worry you can eat them after a certain time.