How to Chop and Crush Nuts

Chopping nuts can be difficult. Their shape alone makes moving a knife over the top of them in a normal rocking chopping motion almost impossible, but with a little patience and technique it can be achieved.

Chopping with a knife is the best way for roughly chopped nuts, but if you want finely chopped nuts, you can use a mini chopper or food processor, but just be careful, it's very easy to move from chopped nuts to nut meal.

Another easy way to crush nuts is to place them in a zip lock bag, seal it then manipulate the nuts into a single layer.

Now place the bag between a doubled tea towel and using a meat mallet or a hammer, pound the nuts thorugh the towel, checking regularly, until the nuts are crushed to the desired degree.