Are the almond shells able to be opened using fingers or does one need a nut cracker? Thinking of taking to ball games instead of peanuts in shell.
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Nonpareil almonds can be cracked by hand. But these nuts require a nut cracker.
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I buy them for my parrots who always carry a nutcracker with them--I suppose you could stomp on them but I don't think your fingers would do it!
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You'll need a nut cracker or you can use a rubber mallet like I do! So good!
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Unless you are a massage used fingers you will need a nut cracker. Almonds are still better to take to the game for your health and exersise for your fingers or teeth. Roger Laber
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Oh my, just one can be a mess. Imagine having twelve SHAGBARK Hickory trees on your small-sized property! All of them have grown naturally on the property and were here before the cabin now house was built. They're why I purchased the nut picker upper. Yes, the rollers do pick up nuts on first use and the outer shells once they have divided. However, the capacity of the rollers is only about 10% before their weight causes the rolling canister to start spitting them back out. Perhaps this has been 'fixed' now. You'll want to ask the manufacturer.
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Note from the supplier: nuts in the shell are always raw (except dry roasted peanuts, of course). Walnuts are full of flavor this way, though!
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There's a slight click when you turn them to the open or closed setting. It seems like it's gotten just slightly harder to open them as I use them more. But that could just be the result of holding with one hand and trying to open with the other (non-dominant) hand, without putting the pitcher down first. Instead of turning, you can also fairly easily lift the lid out, move it to the open position and then put the lid back in. That's usually what I do now.
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Seriously? I would rather have something that works and looks a little more classy in a bowl of nuts. I wouldn't feel good about pliers sitting in my bowl especially when family/friends are over. I will say, this cracker works better for larger nuts rather than the hazel nuts we enjoy but we also use them for cracking crab claws.
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I don't have the box any more or any of the packets from it. I normally would tell you that almonds should be kosher but today they can be packaged in an non-kosher facility. Hopefully some else can tell you. If not see if you can find this brand in a store.
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I just nicely cracked a small hazelnut. For pine nuts I don't know, my guess is what you want to crack has to be at least 6 to 8 mm in diameter. The best woud be to send a mail to Drosselmeyer at : info@drosselmeyer.se
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I have only used them for cakes and they're great. I would try a blind bake pie, bake the shell only and fill with a custard of some sort. That way, if it doesn't work, you haven't list much...use a refrigerated pie crust. I think it may work.
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I put them in oatmeal health bars or use them like you would raisins. Put them with seeds and nuts in granola. I like them plain but they soften when you use them in a recipe that has mashed banana or applesauce.
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I eat these almost every day and once in a while there is a whole or nearly whole almond in the bar. Therefore, I wouldn't give it to a 2 year old, I think it's too much of a choking hazard.
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I haven't had any problems just snapping them in half with my fingers but I'm guessing you've tried that. My cat will eat them whole. Beyond that I'm not much help:(
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You have to pour the peanuts in from one of the top openings. We use a cup to do it, pretty easy.
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It's ready to eat, there is no shell. However, they are quite bitter, I would recommend you grind them first in a coffee grinder and then add it to your morning cereal. It's much easier to consume it that way.
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Yes!! Do not buy these nuts. They also add some kind of oil without noting it on the label. Save your money
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It does much better with dry ingredients than wet. Just tried it with peanuts and it worked well. The only problem I encountered is that while some nuts were ground fine, others were hardly touched. Good idea to shake the container half way through.
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I keep mine in the freezer. I've had them there sometimes for months. Maybe a year. I just don't think you'd have any problem. These really are nice delicious almonds. They come in good bags, too. Good product all around. Hope this helps.
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These have no shell on them. You can eat them straight out of the bag. They are roasted and salted (a little to much salt, but they are pretty good).