500gr Cracking Hazelnuts

Cracking hazelnuts are roasted in their shells and then lightly split open — cracked, not shelled — before they reach your table. The shell traps the aroma of the kernel during roasting, and because you open each nut at the moment you eat it, you get the roasted kernel at its freshest. This pack is the plain version: no salt added.

Key Features

• Roasted in the shell, so the aroma stays sealed inside.
• The shell is pre-cracked — you open them by hand, no nutcracker needed.
• 100% Giresun hazelnuts; no salt, no sugar, no additives.
• In-shell nuts hold their freshness longer than shelled kernels.
• A slow snack: one handful lasts through a long conversation.
• 500 g pack, weighed in shell.

Product Details

How to Enjoy

Press your thumb into the split in the shell and it opens in two, dropping the kernel into your hand. These are the classic snack for tea and coffee, match nights and long films. Because opening each shell sets its own pace, cracking hazelnuts are a far more measured snack than a bowl of loose kernels.

Storage

Keep them somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sun, in a closed container. The shell is a natural barrier, so cracking hazelnuts are less affected by humidity than shelled kernels — but do not leave them open to a steamy kitchen for long. Shell them as you eat rather than shelling a pile in advance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I open cracking hazelnuts?
The shell is already split during roasting. Press either side of the crack with your fingers and it comes apart. No nutcracker or tool required.

Is there a salted version?
Yes — see our 500g Salted Cracking Hazelnuts for the same nut with salt. This pack is unsalted.

How much of the 500g is edible kernel?
The pack is weighed in shell. Hazelnut kernel yield is roughly half, so a 500 g in-shell pack gives you somewhere around 250 g of kernels.