[Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Re: cracking almonds]]

I accidentally sent this to the Elischers, when it should have gone to
the List......

Tony
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, 
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).

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  • To: e*@iinet.net.au
  • Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: cracking almonds]
  • From: T* &* M* R* <t*@xtra.co.nz>
  • Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 13:09:54 +1200
  • References: <37206F60.6B0C@iinet.net.au>
Julius & Beverly Elischer wrote:
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> Julius and Beverly Elischer
> Perth, Western Australia
> Ph. +61 8 9386 5244
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> Subject: Re: cracking almonds
> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 21:00:43 +0800
> From: Julius & Beverly Elischer <elischer@iinet.net.au>
> To: green@pangeanet.it
> References: <37202D98.870A957C@pangeanet.it>
> 
> Marina & Anthony Green wrote:
> >
> > I forgot to mention that I've bought a couple of types of nutcracker to no avail, as the force
> > required to crack the shells is too much even for my fairly strong arms, and especially wrists and
> > hands. What's needed is a special sort of nutcracker, but I don't know what kind actually works
> 
> There is one designed for macadamia nuts (than which there is nothing
> more hard and slippery); it is a triangular piece of cast iron with a
> screw let into the top, which you turn to exert pressure. Certainly
> fixes those impossible macadamias and no doubt would work with your
> extra-tough almonds too (used edgeways on). If they are not available do
> you know an obliging ironworker?

Expanding slightly on the above description.... the macadamia cracker
(and they are known to be exceptionally hard to crack!) has a steel (or
cast iron) frame with a hole through it, big enough to put a nut in, and
the hand screw that protrudes through the frame into the hole - so that
by screwing down this screw, you exert enormous pressure on the nut,
with minimum effort on your part. This has the further advantage over
the hammer method, that when the nut case does crack, you do not end up
with the "meat" squashed flat!

Tony

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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, 
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).

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