Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Anyone know how to shell them? I happened upon a grocery sack full on my freecycle list (the person has a tree in their yard - the wonders of southern CA!), but I haven't the faintest idea how to shell them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Good luck! I hammer on the cement driveway......LOL Believe me, that is the hardest shell I have ever seen. Donna --- Amy <sandpiperhiker wrote: > Anyone know how to shell them? I happened upon a > grocery sack full on > my freecycle list (the person has a tree in their > yard - the wonders > of southern CA!), but I haven't the faintest idea > how to shell them! > > > > > One thing I can tell you is you got to be free. - The Beatles, Come *Together* Black, white, green, red, can I take my friend to bed? - The Beatles, All *Together* Now You better get yourself *together*, darling, and join the human race. - John Lennon, Instant Karma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hi, I've never bought them in the shell but seemingly you can buy macadmia nutcrackers or you can find the right sized hole in the road. See this page: http://www.ochef.com/177.htm Some other interesting web pages: http://www.coopersnuthouse.com/maclib/Gathering%20Harvesting%20and%20Home%20Proc\ essing.html <http://www.coopersnuthouse.com/maclib/Gathering%20Harvesting%20and%20Home%20Pro\ cessing.html> " * For successful shelling, the nuts should be dried to a moisture content of about 1,5 % to ensure that kernels shrink away from the shells. Therefore, nuts should be dried before shelling. The final drying takes place in large containers through which hot air is circulated. * The macadamia nut has a very hard shell, but is easily cracked mechanically between rotating steel rollers. A nutcracker or shelling machine works on the principle that nuts are cracked between a rotating steel roller and a fixed plate. The distance between the roller and the plate is adjustable according to the grading size of the nuts. The kernels of the nuts that have been properly dried, drop from the shells when the nuts are cracked. " Have any rotating steel rollers around? http://www.living-foods.com/articles/nuts.html " Recommendations: suggest in-shell, cracking manually in small quantities to insure freshness. An easy way to crack macadamias: place a layer of in-shell nuts between two layers of an old towel, on the floor. Use hammer - tap lightly. The towel will hold the nuts in place, while you crack them. " Gary --- Amy <sandpiperhiker wrote: > Anyone know how to shell them? I happened upon a > grocery sack full on > my freecycle list (the person has a tree in their > yard - the wonders > of southern CA!), but I haven't the faintest idea > how to shell them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 > Good luck! I hammer on the cement driveway......LOL > Believe me, that is the hardest shell I have ever > seen. Well... we have a cement balcony floor! :-) I'll try it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 LOL better be careful.....don't smash your fingers! Donna --- Amy <sandpiperhiker wrote: > > > Good luck! I hammer on the cement > driveway......LOL > > Believe me, that is the hardest shell I have ever > > seen. > > Well... we have a cement balcony floor! :-) I'll > try it... > > > > > One thing I can tell you is you got to be free. - The Beatles, Come *Together* Black, white, green, red, can I take my friend to bed? - The Beatles, All *Together* Now You better get yourself *together*, darling, and join the human race. - John Lennon, Instant Karma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Wow... no,no steel rollers around, unfortunately!! :-) But I will try roasting them to dry a bit and see if that helps! Thanks for the great links! , Gary Mattingly <gsmattingly wrote: > > Hi, > > I've never bought them in the shell > but seemingly you can buy macadmia nutcrackers > or you can find the right sized hole in the road. > See this page: > > http://www.ochef.com/177.htm > > Some other interesting web pages: > http://www.coopersnuthouse.com/maclib/Gathering%20Harvesting%20and%20Home%20Proc\ essing.html > <http://www.coopersnuthouse.com/maclib/Gathering%20Harvesting%20and%20Home%20Pro\ cessing.html> > " * For successful shelling, the nuts should be > dried to a moisture content of about 1,5 % to ensure > that kernels shrink away from the shells. Therefore, > nuts should be dried before shelling. The final drying > takes place in large containers through which hot air > is circulated. > * The macadamia nut has a very hard shell, but is > easily cracked mechanically between rotating steel > rollers. A nutcracker or shelling machine works on the > principle that nuts are cracked between a rotating > steel roller and a fixed plate. The distance between > the roller and the plate is adjustable according to > the grading size of the nuts. The kernels of the nuts > that have been properly dried, drop from the shells > when the nuts are cracked. " > > Have any rotating steel rollers around? > > http://www.living-foods.com/articles/nuts.html > " Recommendations: suggest in-shell, cracking manually > in small quantities to insure freshness. An easy way > to crack macadamias: place a layer of in-shell nuts > between two layers of an old towel, on the floor. Use > hammer - tap lightly. The towel will hold the nuts in > place, while you crack them. " > > Gary > > --- Amy <sandpiperhiker wrote: > > > Anyone know how to shell them? I happened upon a > > grocery sack full on > > my freecycle list (the person has a tree in their > > yard - the wonders > > of southern CA!), but I haven't the faintest idea > > how to shell them! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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