hqueen13
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There are some great YouTube videos that I've watched on the process of shelling black wants.
I have a question though.
firstly, the basic steps they list are:
Hulling
washing
drying (2-4 weeks)
Shelling
sorting/cleaning
I am curious if there is some reason that they must be dried in the shell before they can be cracked. I cracked one open today (had to try my brand new Lehmans nut cracker! ) and it tasted fine, tender and good. I haven't dealt with black walnuts before, so I figured I'd check.
I'm a little late anyway, I gathered them but they've been sitting on my porch drying in the hulls for over a month. Since I finally got the nut cracker, I wanted to use them in some banana bread for Christmas. Hoping I can skip the drying time.
I have a question though.
firstly, the basic steps they list are:
Hulling
washing
drying (2-4 weeks)
Shelling
sorting/cleaning
I am curious if there is some reason that they must be dried in the shell before they can be cracked. I cracked one open today (had to try my brand new Lehmans nut cracker! ) and it tasted fine, tender and good. I haven't dealt with black walnuts before, so I figured I'd check.
I'm a little late anyway, I gathered them but they've been sitting on my porch drying in the hulls for over a month. Since I finally got the nut cracker, I wanted to use them in some banana bread for Christmas. Hoping I can skip the drying time.