Chef's Planet Innovative Black Nutcracker

by Chef's Planet

Product Features

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

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HPVFV6
• Item model number: 369.00
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,649 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #70 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Specialty Tools & Gadgets > Nut Crackers

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Does not crack small nuts and seeds, February 11, 2007

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S. PAO "spao" (Los Altos, CA) - See all my reviews
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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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price., November 8, 2007

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Death by chocolate please (Washington) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chef's Planet Innovative Black Nutcracker (Kitchen)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Arthritis, January 7, 2009

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Edwin E. Jenkins (Groesbeck, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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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.