Having trouble with my nuts

[Postdog]

My Christmas ones that is, particularly Brazils. No matter how I try, most times I end up crushing the nut or mangling it beyond eating. Any tips or secrets anyone?

[Psybbo]

Have you tried the chocolate coated ones? mm lovely

[sandyRoe]

This will deal with the hardest nutcase you're ever likely to encounter

http://www.google.co....1786&biw=1680&bih=935

[Postdog]

Fresh ones! Bad enough trying to find them the week before christmas, and they're nuts, not peas.

[seadogg]

http://www.ehow.com/h...-open-brazil-nut.html

This gives 3 options. Should keep you out of mischief a while.

[Postdog]

Maybe for next Year (well this year, but you know what I mean) Sandy.

[craft1948]

I just use my thighs...................

[seadogg]

Looks like surplus stock from the Spanish Inquisition Sandy.

[sandyRoe]

There wouldn't be many atheists about if they had that used on them, Seadogg.

[Maydup]

I'd chuck them away if i were you.

Despite the possible health benefits of the nut, the European Union has imposed strict regulations on the import from Brazil of Brazil nuts in their shells, as the shells have been found to contain high levels of aflatoxins, which can lead to liver cancer.[21]

Brazil nuts contain small amounts of radium. Although the amount of radium, a radioactive element, is very small, about 1–7 pCi/g (40–260 Bq/kg), and most of it is not retained by the body, this is 1,000 times higher than in other foods. According to Oak Ridge Associated Universities, this is not because of elevated levels of radium in the soil, but due to "the very extensive root system of the tree."[22]

[seadogg]

O.K. I confess all (but you already knew).

[Postdog]

European union sticking their unwanted nose in again eh! I still haven't forgiven them for banning pork chops with kidneys i

Anyway, worrying about what I eat affecting my health is sort of redundant at the moment considering....

[TTG]

A little trick to amaze the little ones (and possibly some adults). Say you can crack a walnut in your hands. Then take two walnuts and squeeze together.

[TheOtherHalf]

I hated cracking nuts. The mess and treading on little bits of shell the next day used to drive me nuts. I now only buy them already shelled. Taste just a good