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PROCESSING MACADAMIA NUTS
Nou ja as jy graag “nuts” wil gaan, dan lees jy eers die hele storie deur en dis nogal lank. Dank kry jy jou nuts in jou eie tuin en volg die proses en as jy klaar is voel jy ook “nuts”. Geen wonder dit is so duur in die winkels nie. En ja ek het nog al my vingers… hulle is baie hard om oop te kraak.

Proper processing of Macadamia Nuts is critical to having a crunchy, tasty nut to eat. If you don’t do all the steps, you can end up with nuts that never will have a crisp snap when you bite into it. So, here are things to keep in mind from the time you harvest the nuts through to the nut being ready to eat.

Husking
Husk the nuts as soon as possible after harvesting. With the Cate variety the husks split on the tree and fall off. Pick them up at least once a week during harvest time and remove the husks as soon as possible, like within a day or two. If you leave the husks on, the nuts will soon develop a mildew which will quickly effect the color of the shell and give the nut meats a musty taste. Also, the longer you leave the husks on, the harder they are to get off as they dry out and become hard. So, the sooner you can husk them the better. Continue reading→