How do you shell groundnuts (peanuts) without breaking their kernels?
I usually break groundnuts by putting them between my teeth. This often results in shattering the groundnut kernel.
The problem with smashed kernels is removing the papery cover as well as the outer cover which gets smashed and mixed with the kernel pieces. It is difficult to separate them then.
For making peanut butter, how should the groundnuts be shelled?
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You can most generally shell peanuts with your hands. There are different methods you can do depending on how sturdy the shells are.
1- If the shells are sturdy, hold each side of the neck (if you know what I mean) with each hand, and then break it apart. Now you have two shells with peanuts in them but there is a hole in each shell. Take one of them and apply pressure to the side opposite from the hole by putting the shell between your thumb and index finger and pressing your thumb. The hole will get bigger and you get your peanut.
2- If the shells are not so sturdy (which most often is the case), do the last step in the previous method. Just apply pressure by putting the shell between your thumb and index finger and pressing your thumb a little hole will form, get bigger, and then you get your peanut.
3- If the shells are really thin, and your fingernails are long, you can just crack into them by pressing with your nails.
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Just apply pressure by putting the shell between your thumb and index finger and pressing your thumb a little hole will form, get bigger, and then you get your peanut. 3- If the shells are really thin, and your fingernails are long, you can just crack into them by pressing with your nails.How do you shell peanuts easily?
There is a trick for removing the skins from most nuts, and it should work for raw peanuts. Spread them in a rimmed baking pan and place them in a 350-degree oven for about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, then rub the nuts between your hands. That should knock the skins off.What is the easiest way to open groundnuts?
Commercial preparation of peanuts is done by machines. To shell a peanut by hand, turn it so you can put pressure on both sides of the \u201cseam\u201d and press firmly. It should crack open and you can pull the shell the rest of the way to release the seeds.How do you pop peanuts?
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To de-skin your peanuts more efficiently, all you've got to do is preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spread out your nuts in a pan and bake them for five minutes. Let them cool before rubbing them between your hands. Last, but not least, don't throw out your peanut shells!FROM THE FARM TO THE FACTORY (updated Oct. 2012)
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For peanut butter, it doesn't matter if the individual peanuts inside the shell get broken or not, you are going to grind them down anyway.
I shell them just by squeezing them between my fingers and thumb, against the widest part of the bulge, on the seam diving the two halves shell. A little practice and you will soon get the technique.
Response to edit: Then, just rub the individual peanuts between your thumb and fingers to remove the papery skin after you remove the outer shell. You might also do larger batches by rubbing them under your hand in groups in a folded over towel.
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