Processing Black Walnuts

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• JO

  @johndillon8051 · 3 years ago

  My uncle had several black walnut trees and we would collect them in gunny sacks and take them to my grandparents where there was a hand crank corn sheller which did great job removing the hulls. We'd take our share and spread them out on our driveway to dry for several days. Then split them in two with a hammer and them several evenings picking out the meats while watching TV. My Mom's chocolate chip cookies with black walnuts are one of my fondest food memories.

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• UB

  @ubcts · 3 years ago

  My dad used to just put them in the cement mixer with some gravel and water then walk away. &nbsp;Change the water and walk away again. &nbsp;Until they were clean.<br>He would crack the walnuts and pick them and mom would make fudge. &nbsp;That stuff was so good. &nbsp;Walnuts have a unique taste.

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• SC

  @scottjohnson6563 · 3 years ago

  Grandfather processed them, with one final result a black walnut syrup pored over ice cream. &nbsp;His father started a creamery, I could see them making this.

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• 74

  @74GenX · 3 years ago

  I would much rather spend the day with regular folk than ever thinking about meeting a celebrity. ❤❤

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• KI

  @kimberlycornelius7911 · 3 years ago

  I&apos;ve got more respect for my black walnuts now than I ever did thank you

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• JA

  @jacobh4954 · 1 year ago

  Some people might think this guy went nuts with his whole process of cleaning and processing the walnuts; but I think it was interesting!

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• JO

  @joeljones4080 · 3 years ago

  We would gather them, drive over them with a car a few times to knock the husk off, then bag them in burlap and take them to my grandmother. &nbsp;<br>The nuts would come back to us in the form of black walnut pound cake. &nbsp;It was magic!

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• CH

  @chrisdobbins1209 · 2 years ago

  An old washer and dryer work really well for this

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• TH

  @ThatGuyChris11 · 3 years ago

  &quot;You don&apos;t want to spend too much time with wet nuts&quot;. Yes sir, you are absolutely correct!

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• TW

  @twobeards6714 · 3 years ago (edited)

  In the 1980s I was working as a painter in some of the areas historic homes.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; An old timer told me that the original &nbsp;trim &nbsp;finish was black walnut hulls that had overwintered in a barrel of shellac.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;It was gorgeous.

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• AN

  @anne-mariehenry2903 · 3 years ago

  Use to put them in the drive way and run over them with the car, done a pretty decent job! Plus a 10 year old loved to drive the car. Where do the 65 years go? Great memories!!!!

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• TH

  @Thx1138sober · 3 years ago

  As a kid back in the early 1960s, I used to pick up walnuts from around our little town and take them over to the Southern States co-op and get 50 cents for about a full grocery bag, then go get 4 candy bars and a coke and have green hands for week.

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