How to open fresh macadamia nuts?

Everyone loves delicious food and everyone likes to eat it. With the convenience of transportation, we can eat any kind of fresh food in almost any season, such as apples, peaches, chestnuts and so on. When talking about chestnuts, we will definitely think of the similar delicious but difficult to peel macadamia nuts. Macadamia nuts, like chestnuts, have hard and smooth shells. So, how do you open fresh macadamia nuts?

1. There are two kinds of macadamia nuts sold on the market, one is fried and the other is raw. Roasted macadamia nuts are usually opened, and can be easily opened with an opener and eaten. The fried texture is crispy.

2. Raw macadamia nuts are difficult to open, and there is a trick to opening them. First, use pliers to secure the macadamia nut to prevent it from rolling, and then use a hammer to break it. The nutritional value of raw macadamia nuts is higher than that of fried ones, and they can be eaten directly, but the taste is not as good as the fried ones. We can put raw macadamia nuts in a frying pan and fry them slowly over low heat. Pay attention to the heat. Macadamia nuts themselves have a high fat content and are easily burnt when fried. We can also heat it directly in the microwave, but we must also control the time and heat. Microwave heating is not as greasy as fried food.

3. Generally, the macadamia nuts you buy are finished products, and some of the hard shells have cracks caused by tools. When buying macadamia nuts, don't forget to ask the merchant for a free nut opener (a small iron piece with a bulge in the middle). Put the nut opener in the crack and twist it hard to open it. If you don't have a fruit opener, you can use a thinner iron sheet or other harder objects instead.

Through the above points, we can fully understand how to open the delicious but difficult to peel fresh macadamia nuts. Macadamia nuts have excellent nutritional value, and eating more is good for the body. From now on, foodies will no longer have to worry about how to open macadamia nuts. But if you have the conditions to eat it cooked, you must eat it cooked because it has higher nutritional value.