SC - New pet peeve

[Decker, Terry D.]

This works if you have the hand strength.  There are many people who can't
do it, my wife among them.  Of course, she usually has me around.

Bear

> Hello!  I agree with your point, but for future reference, its easy to
> crack walnuts without a nut cracker.  Simply place *two* nuts in your hand
> <no giggling girls>, seams together & squeeze with both hands. One nut
> will
> crack.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Cindy Renfrow/Sincgiefu
> renfrow at skylands.net
> Author & Publisher of "Take a Thousand Eggs or More, A Collection of 15th
> Century Recipes" and "A Sip Through Time, A Collection of Old Brewing
> Recipes"
> http://www.alcasoft.com/renfrow/
> 
> <snip>
> I was first delighted and then greatly frustrated to find on the
> >first course board - walnuts . . . in their shells. Without nut
> >crackers.(new peeve) Maybe these manly fighter types can crack walnuts
> >with their bare hands, but I can't. I did manage to open the first one by
> >placing it under my boot heel and stepping down (while sitting down as
> >not to attract attention), but the second one skittered across the floor.
> >Fortunately, we had the lights off, and were eating by candle light, so
> >no one noticed my lack of etiquette.
> ><sigh>
> >
> >Beatrix
> >Oakheart/Calontir
> >Springfield, MO
> >
> >
> 
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