Botanically, what is the toughest nut to crack?

kola123

You Apr 05 05, 4:56 AM

picqero

The macadamia nut. It has the hardest shell of all nuts, and is also difficult to crack because the edible part of the nut is stuck to the inside of the shell which requires special processing. See http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/nuts/macadamia.htm Apr 05 05, 6:49 AM

Tamarind_Ja

A kola nut:) Apr 05 05, 6:54 AM

dejavucub4

Coconut? Apr 05 05, 9:19 AM

Flynn_17

I've never understood why people actually go out of their way to eat macadamia nuts. They have toxins that kill most animals except humans, and I don't know anyone who actually likes the things. Did you know that they don't put Kola nuts in anything anymore? It's because Kola is BITTER. Apr 05 05, 10:58 AM

Tamarind_Ja

Hey, another tad of information for kola123:) Apr 05 05, 12:32 PM

Brinjal

I agree with Flynn that macadamia nuts are definitely not worth the bother. Yuk. Apr 06 05, 12:19 AM