Homemade way to peel pine nuts
Pine nuts are the seeds of pine pines. This is a very valuable and useful product that is used for a number of diseases: immunodeficiency, atherosclerosis, allergies. Pine nuts are also widely used in cooking and cosmetology. But everyone knows how difficult it is to peel pine nuts from the shell. What to do?
Homemade way to peel pine nuts
How to clean pine nuts at home
Vacuum crushers are used on an industrial scale to peel pine nuts. With this method of cleaning, the shape of the kernels is preserved, and the nuts themselves do not lose their beneficial properties. But buying already peeled pine nuts has its drawbacks. First of all, the shelf life of such products is limited. In addition, there is a risk of buying an uncertified, low-quality product from an underground manufacturer.
Pine nuts retain their healing and flavoring properties best in their shells, so it is advisable to peel them immediately before use. In this regard, the question often arises: how can this be done correctly at home.
It is not recommended to eat a lot of pine nuts at one time. This is a very high-calorie product. Just 50 g of nuts contains 300 calories
Not a single popular method allows you to quickly peel a large number of pine nuts. For a long time they have been clicking their teeth. Lovers of this method need to know that to soften the shell and facilitate the cleaning process, the nuts should be soaked in hot water for 10-15 minutes. For peeling, it is recommended to slightly squeeze the nuts across, scroll literally a quarter of a turn and squeeze again in the center. Of course, this method of cleaning nuts is only suitable for those with strong teeth.
A quick way to peel pine nuts
To peel pine nuts quickly, they should be soaked in hot water. Then spread out on a cutting board and cover with a towel or place the nuts in a plastic bag, then evenly distribute over the surface of the board. Further, very carefully, trying not to damage the nucleoli, it is necessary to crack the shells with a hammer or rolling pin. This quick way to peel pine nuts takes some skill.
When peeling pine nuts at home, it must be remembered that the taste of the nuts that have been in the water changes slightly. Moreover, they cannot be stored for a long time.
You can use a garlic press or pliers to peel small amounts of pine nuts. In this case, the nuts are also pre-soaked in boiling water.
In addition to mechanical methods for peeling pine nuts at home, there is a simple method using temperature differences. To do this, first heat the pine nuts in a pan without adding oil and then pour them into ice water. Using this method, it is very important not to overexpose the nuts in the pan, otherwise they will lose all their useful and healing properties.