Nuts Without Teeth...

[sandyRoe]

I used to enjoy a handful of walnuts with my morning porridge. Having just had my remaining teeth heavily filled I'm reluctant to start biting into them again. Would they be edible if grind down in a mortar + pestle?

[baza]

Yes, or you could try chocolate Brazil nuts and just suck of the chocolate as my gran used to do.

[mazie]

My Gran did exactly the same baza.. we also used to get her brazils with a toffee coating and she'd suck that off as well (can't remember what they were called and haven't seen any for years)

[sandyRoe]

Did both Grans share out what they didn't consume?

[ummmm]

My gramps used to put them through a garlic press.

[mazie]

LOL no sandy mine used to wrap the nuts in her hankie.... Goodness knows what she did with them after we left :o)

[jennyjoan]

Sandy know what you mean - you do miss a nut or two. Why don't you try flaked nuts - you should get them at the cooking aisle of a supermarket.

[sandyRoe]

Ummm, I'll buy a garlic press next time I'm in town and give that a try.

[ummmm]

Mazie...my granddad used to suck sugared almonds and the put the nut back in the bag. My uncle used to give the nuts to me. Child cruelty!!!!

[mazie]

Ahhh. I've just remember, Buttered Brazils... that's what they were called

[mazie]

LOL ummmm, god know's who got my Nan's Mind you it does make you less fussy when you grow up ;o)

[sandyRoe]

Jennyjoan, I'll look out for the flaked ones.

[dannyk13]

Perfectly edible Sandy. Grind them to a consistency you can live with and sprinkle on porridge. Bon appetit.

[jennyjoan]

mazie you can still get Buttered Brazils - loved them too

[jennyjoan]

sandy this would be useful to you. Media URL: http://www.wikihow.com/Flake-Brazil-Nuts
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[jennyjoan]

sorry link didn't take - here goes

http://www.wikihow.com/Flake-Brazil-Nuts

[whiskeryron]

//Just bash them with a rolling pin or hammer// substitute Hamster for hammer & get extra protein ( please note that NO animals were used in this preparation )

[Henrietta]

You can get various nut butters including walnut/almond butters amongst others or another idea is my mum used to blend nuts along with milk for a delicious drink although watch your serving sizes as nuts although healthy can play havoc with your waistline if you're watching your weight.

whiskeryron that made me :)

[Mosaic]

Do you have a food processor? Grinding them to 'flour' in a food processor would give all of the taste and non of the problem.