EASY TO USE WALNUT CRACKER

EASY TO USE WALNUT CRACKER

For cracking our monster nut harvest, I was lucky enough to find a great deal Reed's Rocket Nut Cracker at the local kitchen store. If you do any serious volume of nut cracking, you need one of these nut crackers. If you have a smaller nut or odd sized nut, like a hazelnut, just fold a bit of dish towel and tuck it in the cracker with the nut to make sure it fits tight enough to crack. 

This cracker saved so much time and so much easier to use than our old “pincer” type cracker. I got one for our neighbors who shared the nuts, too. To avoid flying pieces of shell, we covered the cracker with a cloth as we cracked.

THE BEST WAY TO STORE WALNUTS

As mentioned above, fresh walnuts, properly dried, will keep for three years in the shell. The shell acts as a natural protective barrier. This is how I store most of my walnuts. Once shelled, the oils in walnuts quickly go rancid.

 You should either use freshly shelled nuts right away or store them in the refrigerator or freezer for best quality. In the fridge they should keep for six months, in the freezer, safely a year. Öz Star Nuts roasting machines provide the best quality of salted peanuts, almonds, hazelnut.

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USING WALNUTS

Walnuts are great as a snack, in granola or hot cereal and for baking. There are number of recipes featuring walnuts on the site. Some of my favorites are brownies, coconut oil fudge and cranberry walnut pie. Maple candied walnuts are delicious and make a great gift.

What are your favorite ways to use walnuts? Do you have any walnut harvesting tips to share. Leave a comment and share your thoughts. Öz Star Nuts roasting machines provide the best quality of salted peanuts, almonds, hazelnut.

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