Product Description

Ergonomically designed nut cracker is ideal for cracking all sizes of nuts. This innovative nutcracker from Chef's Planet traps the broken shells for ultimate convenience and is dishwasher safe for easy clean-up. Made in Sweden.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23673 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Black
• Brand: Chef's Planet
• Model: 369.00

Features

• Easy to use
• Cracks all types of nuts
• Comfortable design
• Safe to use in dishwasher
• Made in Sweden

Customer Reviews

Does not crack small nuts and seeds
Do not believe this line - "Ergonomically designed nut cracker is ideal for cracking all sizes of nuts." This nutcracker does not work with smaller nuts, such as unopened pistachios (or, for those who love Japanese foods, the shells of of large ume plum seeds -- which are about the same size as a pistachio.)

From the description, the design seemed like it should have worked. There were two problems - (1) the cone is still too wide to trap and wedge smaller nuts even at the bottom and (2) range of the lever does not reach the smaller nuts when inside the cone. Because the nuts don't wedge themselves, squeezing the handle simply moves smaller nuts inside the cone. Because the lever doesn't reach the smaller nuts, the nuts ultimately reorient themselves until they are "safe from harm's way."

While I could see how this item might work for a larger nut - like a large walnut, it's not why we purchased the unit.

In fairness, I wouldn't have been so harsh in my one-star review here if the manufacturer's description set the proper expectation of nut sizes or types that this unit would work for.

Worth the price.
This product was recommended by Fine Cooking Magazine. They usually know what they are talking about. After years of pinched fingers and uncrackable nuts I was ready to pay $14.00 for a nut cracker. Well it works, even on Brazil nuts. But it often doesn't crack almonds if they are small. And it's kid friendly! I don't have to stop what I'm doing every other nut and crack it for them.

Great for Arthritis
I ordered this last year for my mom who loves to eat pecans but due to arthritis had a hard time using a nut crackers. She loves it so she will not let anyone else use it. It is definitely worth the money.