On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:50:28 GMT, jay > wrote:

:On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:45:06 -0800, Dan_Musicant wrote:
:
:> I chop a lot of nuts, and have done so for many years, using a cutting
:> board and a cleaver style sharp knife. I am wondering if I can find a
:> nut chopper that will make this easier. I have a recipe that calls for 5
:> kinds of nuts:
:>
:> Walnuts
:> Pecans
:> Almonds
:> Hazelnuts
:> Cashews
:>
:> I like the chopped nuts to be approximately the size if a hulled almond,
:> chopped in half (not lengthwise). Thus, I have to chop all my almonds in
:> half, my pecans in quarters, hazelnuts in half, etc. If you've ever
:> tried to chop hazelnuts in half by hand, you know it isn't particularly
:> easy. I buy cashew pieces, and lately I don't chop them further.
:>
:> Is it possible to find a nut chopper that will make easy work of cutting
:> up my nuts into pieces so described? I usually make up around 2 quarts
:> at once, and doing it by hand takes over 1/2 hour, and is rather
:> tedious. Thanks for suggestions, recommendations, observations, etc.!
:>
:> Dan
:
:ahahaha.. never seen one that will chop almonds in half (not lengthwise),
ecans in quarters, and hazelnuts in half. Your best shot is to like your
:nuts randomly hacked into small bits and pieces with something like this:
:
:http://www.cooking.com/products/shpr...=FROOGLE394323
:
:I'm surprised it only takes you about 1/2 hour for 2 qts based on your
:specs.
:
:jay

I've had lots of practice. Been doing it regularly for years. It
surprises me too, to be honest. Every time I do it I marvel at the fact
that it's doable. Imagine halving 2 cups of hazelnuts. It's kind of
weird! The almonds aren't quite as tough. Walnuts are pretty easy, as
are pecans.