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How to quickly peel walnuts from the shell
Walnuts are nutritious and especially rich in such a rare element as iodine. It is recommended to eat it specifically to replenish the lack of iodine and unsaturated fatty acids. How to peel walnuts from the shell simply, quickly and without the use of complex devices and tools?
How to peel walnuts from the shell?
How to peel walnuts from the shell
The method of peeling nuts depends on their type. If it is a real varietal nut, in which the bridge between the two flaps is clearly visible, it can be easily split with the tip of a sharp knife or any similar object. Wild species have too strong and hard shell, therefore, apart from mechanical and forceful action, there is no way to cope with it.
How to peel a walnut and what tools should you use?
1. With the help of a knife, it is easy to split the nut into 2 halves, it is enough to insert the tip of the knife into the “tail” of the nut and turn it – the fruit will split.
2. Pour the required amount of nuts onto a baking sheet and leave in a preheated oven for 10 minutes. Due to the high temperature, the constriction between the walnut flaps will become more pliable, and it will be easy to crack the walnut.
3. Use pliers to break off a piece from the shell and remove the kernel.
Any of the methods is difficult to use for mass extraction of kernels, but there is also no need to purchase special tools.
How to quickly peel walnuts
When you need to quickly release an impressive volume of nuts from the shell, you can first pour boiling water over them and leave for 20-30 minutes to soften the top layer. Next, the fruits are poured into a cloth bag, tied, put on a flat surface and, carefully using a hammer or rolling pin, hit it. Do not hit hard with tools, so as not to damage the kernels and not grind them too finely.
How to quickly peel walnuts. 2 unusual ways:
· Use a bottle of Soviet champagne with a characteristic notch at the base. They put the nut on the table and hit it with a bottle so that it falls directly under the notch;
· Use a garlic maker with a medium-sized fruit and try to crush it like garlic. When the fruit begins to crackle, it is taken out and the kernels are freed from the shell.
Walnut of large size and elongated shape is considered the best both in taste and in the volume of contents inside the kernel. It is this kind of fruit that is easy to split. Sometimes it is enough just to take two nuts in your hands and press one on top of the other.