Grant Magnuson wrote:
>
> From: Kevin & Mara Riley:
> > There was recently some discussion of this on the Lowcarb list, and I
> > believe the person who had the macadamias with shells still on said that
> > the nuts resisted ALL efforts with hammers, nutcrackers, his/her car
>
> The last word I saw was that macadamia nuts are also common in Australia
> and that there was a special vice like tool they use to crack one nut at a
> time.
>
> BUT, isn't the nut a seed?  Doesn't nature some-how have to open the shell
> so the seed can root and grow?
>
> Macadamia are wonderful source of "energy" fats and relatively a good
> source of fibre and very low in sugar carbs, so they seem to be a natural,
> good food for NeanderPeople.
>
> Grant
> Who is looking for a friendly wooly mammoth to step on a few nuts <g>.
>
> Hi Grant,

I'm not sure even a Mastadon(sp?) would do the trick.

But there is such a tool as a macadamia nut cracker and I have one!!
I bought it at William-Sonoma several years ago, here in California.

Let me know if you want their phone number.

Best regards,

April Allen