Most of the time the nut was just crushed into the shell, i used it as directed with the white dot on the macadamia at the top but it still was super hard to crack initially, and then only very rarely cracked a nut that was easy to remove from the broken shell, i had to use a butter knife most of the time to pick bits out. Its compact design is suitable for use by people of all ages. The video shows a simple, easy and safe way to open macadamia nuts, suggesting a diy method to crack open macadamia. Creators of macadamia nut cracking machines the home of. Macadamia nut harvesting when and how to harvest macadamia nuts. How to grow and care for a macadamia nut tree gardeners. The mac cracker or hand cracker is an inexpensive proven cracker for macadamia nuts and other hard to crack nuts that has been extremely popular for the last 40 years. How to shell a macadamia nut macadamia nuts are notoriously hard to open. These exotic nuts are full of quality protein and have a rich, buttery flavormaking them ubiquitous in both the snack aisle and on dessert menus. If the weight percentage is 28% to 35%, they are graded as regulars. The macadamia nut is the most expensive nut in the world, with the hardest shell to crack. Very strong and easy to use for people of all abilities can crack all types of nuts from 34 to 1 23 diameter made in our workshop from hygienic food grade stainless steel, mounted to a rustic macrocarpa timber base a great addition to any coffee table or kitchen complete with a full money back.
Unripe macadamia nut kernels sink to the bottom of a glass of water. Just put your macadamia inside the crackamac and line the little white dot up with the metal cracker. The shell of the macadamia nut is notoriously difficult to crack. The story of the macadamia began millions of years ago, in the rainforest along the north east coast of australia. The deluxe nut cracker with and industrial strength geared motor cracks a pound of nuts in 1520 seconds besides cracking all hard shelled nuts, this work horse. The crack a mac macadamia nut cracker is a great addition to any kitchen and makes an ideal gift for the nut lover. This majestic tree provides ample shade, spring blossoms, and nuts that contain deliciously smooth, sweet kernels that. Aug 11, 2010 one nut you have likely never seen in the shell is the macadamia, and for good reason. Macadamia cracker creators of macadamia nut cracking.
Key to cracking macadamias, worlds toughest nut sunshine. Unlike opening a peanut or a pistachio, it takes some serious muscle to extract the edible nut from its shell. South africa remains the worlds largest macadamia nut producer, having produced 44890 tons of nutinshell1. The market is split nearly evenly between kernel exports and nut in the shell nis. Jun 14, 2014 thankfully, theres a macadamia nut cracker on the market that can make cracking this tough nut much less risky than the old freestyle hammer method. The macadamia tree belongs to the family proteaceae. This macadamia nut cracker has many advantages and is easy to use. Apr 18, 2009 macadamia nuts are one of the hardest nuts to open. We are able to dehusk and crack on both a lifestyle and commercial quantity and scale. Cracking nuts in the shell is fun and this cracker is well priced, easy to use, compact and mess free keeping the shell contained within the cracker.
Macadamia nuts our range of machines were originally designed for macadamia. A great addition to any coffee table or kitchen complete with a full money back guarantee of product price, if not completely satisfied. Sandalwood nuts quondong our machines are able to crack these nuts with ease, up to 120 kg per hour nis nuts in shell. Purchase either with the deluxe wooden base or rustic flat base. The perfect omega6 to omega3 ratio compared to other nuts, macadamias contain the lowest omega6 to omega3 ratio 6. After not finding a macadamia nut cracker at my hardware store, i read about how they are traditionally opened with lava rocks. We then crack out the sample and weigh the meat, the percentage of nut meat weight to nut shell weight is the crack out.
About us creators of macadamia nut cracking machines. Nut trees for home gardens the san diego uniontribune. If cracking and eating delicious fresh macadamia, pecan or walnuts with a hand held cracker that you can use around the dinner table appeals to you then you have found the right site. As part of a hearthealthy diet, macadamia nut consumption helped reduce total and ldl bad cholesterol levels in the patients studied. They are native to north eastern new south wales and central and south eastern queensland. This led to us manufacturing the macadamia nut cracker machine we still produce today, under the name of elmore engineering, which has since grown into a full time business servicing.
Husking rate up to 60kg per hour cracking rate up to 30kg per hour suitable for both domestic and noncommercial applications up to 50 trees, or as a. Before european settlement, aboriginal people congregated on the eastern slopes of australias great dividing range to feed on the seed of two evergreen trees, one of which they called kindal kindal which was the macadamia. However, with patience to let the macadamia slowly roast, you can dry the nuts in their shell and get the nut meat out to use for further roasting or in recipes such as nut encrusted tilapia or white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. The worlds best black walnut and macadamia nutcracker. The crack a mac is made from a tough reinforced plastic compound that is specifically designed to crack open the hard macadamia nut. Grasp the rock tightly, lift it over your head, then smash it down on the seam of the macadamia nutshell. Crackd macadamia nuts, epping, victoria, australia. The macadamia industry have finally cracked the ageold problem of dispensing with the nut shell and retrieving a whole kernel. Macadamia is a genus of four species of trees indigenous to australia, and constituting part of the plant family proteaceae. The crack a mac has been designed to crack commercial available macadamias, it may not be as successful on native ungrafted thick shelled or very small nuts. How to grow and care for a macadamia nut tree gardeners path.
The crackamac macadamia nut cracker is a great addition to any kitchen and makes an ideal gift for the nut lover. Macadamia shells are very hard and take a while to break down, but they make excellent mulch and can be added to your compost. The maca craca is a simple device designed to easily and quickly secure the nut so it can be cracked with a controlled blow of a hammer on the top of the device rather than the nut itself. They are members of the large proteaceae family that includes exotic protea flowers. Macadamia cracker creators of macadamia nut cracking machines. The green husk that covers the nut on the tree but turns brown and splits on the ground should be removed at harvest, but can also be used as mulch or compost. Just place the nut in the jaws of big vise grip pliers and wrap it with a napkin. If it is white, dont start macadamia nut harvesting. That makes it the hardest nut in the world to crack. The south african macadamia industry is exportbased, with over 95% of annual production shipped to international markets. The force required to shell a raw nut can pulverize the interior meat. Very strong and easy to use for people of all abilities can crack all types of nuts from 19 to 40mm diameter a great addition to any coffee table or kitchen.
Delicious and high in nutrients, macadamias are quite expensive due to the difficulty in removing the shell. Then, place the nut against a metal bar and hit it with a hammer. Our macadamia nut cracker, the crack a mac, is a leader amongst nut crackers to crack open macadamia and other nuts. Motor driven including all accessories this is our most popular combination offering an all in one solution. The best macadamia cracker will allow its user to shell the nuts without crushing them, yielding perfectly whole, edible nuts. Some neighbouring orchards having seen the machine then asked if we would manufacture a machine for them that could also dehusk the macadamia as well as crack. I always thought hazelnuts were hard to crack but macadamias are five times harder to crack open than a hazelnut. Dogs are somehow able to crack the shells, but your teeth will break if you. Very strong and easy to use for people of all abilities. The crackamac the orginal affordable handheld macadamia nut cracker.
Product overview delivery returns product overview macadamia nuts are so good for us in many different ways, if only they werent so hard to remove from their shells. New motor mount welded on new bearings flywheel machined and re crack rate brought down to only 5%. It is a popular variety because of its pollination of beaumont, and the yields are almost comparable. Crackd macadamias, these macadamias are not just your normal everyday macadamias. A regular nut cracker will typically break if used to crack macadamia nuts. Enter easy open macadamias macadamia nuts that have been roasted and salted in their shells and have a slit in their side. New motor mount welded on new bearings flywheel machined and recrack rate brought down to only 5%.
Manual crackers can range from extravagant tool sets to single, handheld nut crackers. The crack out percentage ratio of nut meat to whole nut, by weight is high. Another test involves the color of the inside of the macadamia husk. Weve got a huge macadamia tree in our front yard, and its got enough nuts on it and falling off it to feed an army. From 2011 to 20, south africa was number one in macadamia nut exports in the world. Crackadamia creators of macadamia nut cracking machines.
Our macadamia nut cracker, the crackamac, is a leader amongst nut crackers to crack open macadamia and other nuts. Australias own hard nut to crack after a sojourn in hawaii, the macadamia nut is back home and thriving john newton. Apr 21, 2020 the best macadamia cracker will allow its user to shell the nuts without crushing them, yielding perfectly whole, edible nuts. When holding the nut, make sure its seam is facing up. Also, ripe macadamia nuts often fall to the ground, so keep a look out. This soft, buttery nut hides in a shell so hard that it takes a pressure of more than. Built using high quality stainless steel is reversible so it can crack large and small nuts. Macadamia nuts are native to australia and were introduced to hawaii in 1881. Metcraft macadamia australia creators of macadamia nut. Three species of the genus are commercially important for their fruit, the macadamia nut.
Aug 16, 2019 the macadamia nut is the most expensive nut in the world, with the hardest shell to crack. We then crack out the sample and weigh the meat, the percentage of nut meat weight to nut shell weight is the crackout. Thank heavens for the crackamac a nutcracker, designed for cracking macadamia nuts. You can keep a gloved hand around the nut while turning the screw with the. The macadamia nuts that i picked were still wet inside and out. Unlike opening a peanut or a pistachio, it takes some. See how easy it can be when you have the know how and the crack a mac macadamia nut cracker. The crackamac has been designed to crack commercial available macadamias, it may not be as successful on native ungrafted thick shelled or very small nuts. Crack the nuts using a vise or a cracker specially made for cracking macadamia nuts.
Processing macadamia nuts at home university of hawaii. The worlds best black walnut and macadamia nutcracker hand. The crackamac is made from a tough reinforced plastic compound that is specifically designed to crack open the hard macadamia nut. Attach another big pair of vise grips tightly to the adjusting screw of the first and gradually crank down, holding the wide part of the first vice grip with the nut wrapped in a napkin.
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