How to peel dried walnuts? Walnut peeling method and skills

Walnuts can improve brain function, slow down aging, and prevent the three highs, which has many benefits for the human body. However, the hard shell of dry walnuts is very hard, and it is not easy for people to eat walnuts. So how should dry walnuts be peeled? There are many different ways to remove the hard shell of dry walnuts. I will share the simplest and most practical peeling method with you so that you can easily remove the walnut skin.

Walnut peeling tips

1. High temperature peeling

When you buy dried walnuts and want to quickly remove the hard skin on their surface, you can directly put the dried walnuts into a steamer, add water, turn on the fire and steam them until they boil, and then steam them for more than ten minutes. After taking them out, put the steamed walnuts into ice water immediately, take them out after three minutes, then gently pinch them with your hands, the skin can be removed, and you can get a complete walnut kernel.

2. Peel with clips

There is a tool on the market that is specifically used to remove walnut skins. It is called a nutcracker. It has an oval hole on the top. When people eat walnuts, they can put the walnuts into this round hole, then pinch the handle at the bottom with their hands and apply force towards the middle. Then the hard shell of the walnut will crack, and then you can use your hands to remove the outer skin and take out the walnut kernel inside.

3. Peel with hard objects

If you want to remove the hard skin on the outer layer of dry walnuts, you can also use a hard object to hit them. It is best to use a small hammer at home. When you want to eat walnuts, you can put the walnuts on the ground, and then hit them hard with a small hammer to crack the hard shell on the outer layer. Then use your hands to separate the shell, take out the walnut kernel inside and eat it directly. The biggest disadvantage of this peeling method is that it is easy to break the walnut kernel inside.

Buying Tips

When people want to eat walnuts, it is not enough to just know how to peel them, but also how to choose them. When choosing walnuts, you must choose those that are large and round, with thin and white shells. Such walnuts have a high kernel yield, are rich in nutrients, taste especially good when eaten, and can be stored for a long time.