[Sca-cooks] Walnuts and nut cracking devices

[Pixel, Goddess and Queen]

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003, Sharon Gordon wrote:

> I am looking for something which does a good job of getting the outer (green
> tennis ball like) shell off a walnut.  Any suggestions?

Hammers. Squirrels do pretty well, too, but they're not likely to give the 
nut back.
> 
> For people who like to save the shells for dyeing fabric, is it better to
> freeze them or dry them or ???

Drying is fine. When you dye with them you just bash them up and soak them 
for a while in a bucket of water.
> 
> I have a nut cracker that does well for thinner shells.  And I was wondering
> what pre 1600 nut cracking devices and nut picks looked like?
> 
> Sharon
> gordonse at one.net