How To Crack Every Nut | Method Mastery | Epicurious

Class is back in session! Today, chef Ann Ziata from the Institute of Culinary Education walks us through the best method for opening and preparing nearly every nut you’ll encounter in the kitchen. Watch as she cracks, hammers, and pries her way through the list, so you’ll know precisely what to do the next time you feel like going nuts.

00:00 Intro
00:42 English Walnut
01:42 Black Walnut
02:11 Brazil Nut
03:06 American Chestnut
04:10 Hard Shell Pecan
05:02 Paper Shell Pecan
05:49 Almond
06:53 Macadamia
07:18 Dwarf Chestnut
07:56 Hazelnut
08:37 Acorn
09:55 Peanut
10:44 Kola Nut
11:19 Soft Shell Almond
11:47 Pili Nut
12:24 Gingko Nut
13:10 California Pistachio
14:04 Turkish Pistachio
14:41 Pine Nut
15:51 Young Coconut
17:29 Mature Coconut

Find chef Ann on Instagram at @AnnZiata
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How To Crack Every Nut | Method Mastery | Epicurious

[breezyg]

I’ve learnt to break every nut, filet every fish, cut every fruit, chop every vegetable, how to open every shellfish and mix every cocktail
How’s your quarantine going?

[campionedi]

The professionalism and maturity to not laugh or smile at nut jokes.

[buskergirl]

Her: "Gently crack it not to destroy the inside".
Also her: *proceeds to destroy the inside*

[TheJordie]

You know, I'm something of a nut buster myself

[drumptruck]

this is not what i thought of when i heard that anna kendrick was starring in a Nutcracker remake

[adrih]

I love how humans haven't gotten past the "hit it with a rock" stage with some nuts

[wubberson]

I appreciate the sheer amount of innuendos in this video, whether intended or not, delivered in such a professional manner. This was truly a treat to watch.

[adelmudag]

As a person living in a country with lots and lots of coconuts, Im shocked of her method of opening them.

[johnrusselpabon]

Me : Time to Sleep

Youtube: "How to crack every Nut"

Also Me: Well Well Well Lets Find out

[honkachunka]

“After roasting your nuts, let’s them cool completely, and then your gonna blend them up in a food processor”. I felt that

[kalam]

This lady is professional at not laughing at nut jokes👍

[dogguy]

Awesome Ann !! Thanks so much, perfect content and demonstrations !

[kanserthecrab]

Side effects might include:
-Breaking of the lower midsection
-Bleeding
-Swelling
-A better understanding of this video’s meaning

[theothetaurus]

I was bored so I decided to count Everytime she said the word "nut" weather it was in a word like "nutcracker or coconut" or it was a word by itself and she said the word nut 98 times throughout this entire video

[maceinmyeyes]

The elementary school I went to was right next to some houses and one house had a pecan tree that was over the fence, and it’d drop some pecans on the school’s sides and a lot of students would go to the tree to enjoy some pecans every here and then during recess. Good memories, and love pecans

[viveviveka]

Vice grips are very adjustable and versatile. I like the long-nose ones best for nut cracking. They work great.
Harbor Freight has the best prices I've seen on these.
= My favorite nut cracking tool.

[bkes]

Others: nutcracker, hammer, knives, scissors, pliers

Nepal: Stone.

[savetrees]

The moment i saw the title i knew what the comments would be

[chrisspringer]

Thanks so much! I use a cut pool noodle and place the macadamia nut inside and then use a hammer. Works really well and contains the nut.

[valxo]

Me and my cousin used to go out in my great great grandma’s backyard and pick pecans, and sometimes we would eat them and sometimes we would get big paper bags put them in there and sell them for about 5-10 dollars each. It was fun as a 5 year old!