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My wife buys expensive sliced almonds (that is, they are twice as expensive than whole almonds are) to bake at 450F for five or so minutes until browned which we use for sprinkling on salads and on yogurts and the like.

I'm a DIY type person when it comes to simply slicing an almond.
Or so I had thought.

I _tried_ to slice them in the hand held food slicer but it's impossible.
I tried to chop them using a meat tenderizer hammer but it's too brutal.
I tried to grind them using a coffee grinder but they turn into flour.
(And don't suggest grind them less because you can't control almonds.)
(Been there. Done that. At least with _my_ hand-held coffee grinder tool.)
(You can control coffee beans, but coffee beans are not almond seeds.)
(You either mostly get half flour and half whole almonds, or all flour.)

What common homeowner kitchen tool will slice or evenly chop whole almonds?

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On 2/27/22 12:16 PM, gtr wrote:

My wife buys expensive sliced almonds (that is, they are twice as expensive than whole almonds are) to bake at 450F for five or so minutes until
browned
which we use for sprinkling on salads and on yogurts and the like.

I'm a DIY type person when it comes to simply slicing an almond.
Or so I had thought.

I _tried_ to slice them in the hand held food slicer but it's impossible.
I tried to chop them using a meat tenderizer hammer but it's too brutal.
I tried to grind them using a coffee grinder but they turn into flour.
(And don't suggest grind them less because you can't control almonds.)
(Been there. Done that. At least with _my_ hand-held coffee grinder tool.) (You can control coffee beans, but coffee beans are not almond seeds.)
(You either mostly get half flour and half whole almonds, or all flour.)

What common homeowner kitchen tool will slice or evenly chop whole almonds?

Vegamatic!

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On 2/27/2022 12:16 PM, gtr wrote:

My wife buys expensive sliced almonds (that is, they are twice as expensive than whole almonds are) to bake at 450F for five or so minutes until
browned
which we use for sprinkling on salads and on yogurts and the like.

I'm a DIY type person when it comes to simply slicing an almond.
Or so I had thought.

I _tried_ to slice them in the hand held food slicer but it's impossible.
I tried to chop them using a meat tenderizer hammer but it's too brutal.
I tried to grind them using a coffee grinder but they turn into flour.
(And don't suggest grind them less because you can't control almonds.)
(Been there. Done that. At least with _my_ hand-held coffee grinder tool.) (You can control coffee beans, but coffee beans are not almond seeds.)
(You either mostly get half flour and half whole almonds, or all flour.)

What common homeowner kitchen tool will slice or evenly chop whole almonds?

I googled it and found stuff like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Prepworks-Progressive-GFNC-3-CHOPPER-Size/dp/B07HJR99QD/ref=asc_df_B07HJR99QD/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309764494680&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11490853775302183803&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=
9007458&hvtargid=pla-576772531853&psc=1

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On 2022-02-27, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:

My wife buys expensive sliced almonds (that is, they are twice as expensive than whole almonds are) to bake at 450F for five or so minutes until browned which we use for sprinkling on salads and on yogurts and the like.

How much money are we really talking, per week?

Walmart's website indicates a price of 43.6 cents per ounce for sliced
almonds and 48.0 cents per ounce for whole almonds (a 1-pound package of
each).

Perhaps more skillful shopping would solve the entire problem. Where
does your wife shop?

I'm a DIY type person when it comes to simply slicing an almond.
Or so I had thought.

I _tried_ to slice them in the hand held food slicer but it's impossible.
I tried to chop them using a meat tenderizer hammer but it's too brutal.
I tried to grind them using a coffee grinder but they turn into flour.
(And don't suggest grind them less because you can't control almonds.)
(Been there. Done that. At least with _my_ hand-held coffee grinder tool.)
(You can control coffee beans, but coffee beans are not almond seeds.)
(You either mostly get half flour and half whole almonds, or all flour.)

What common homeowner kitchen tool will slice or evenly chop whole almonds?

Slicing is probably a losing proposition. You might try chopping,
using something like this: <https://www.amazon.com/Prepworks-Progressive-GFNC-3-CHOPPER-Size/dp/B07HJR99QD>

I see that commercial almond processors heat them to about 160 F so
they'll be somewhat pliable.

--
Cindy Hamilton

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On Sun, 27 Feb 2022 09:16:07 -0800, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:

My wife buys expensive sliced almonds (that is, they are twice as expensive >than whole almonds are) to bake at 450F for five or so minutes until browned >which we use for sprinkling on salads and on yogurts and the like.

I'm a DIY type person when it comes to simply slicing an almond.
Or so I had thought.

I _tried_ to slice them in the hand held food slicer but it's impossible.
I tried to chop them using a meat tenderizer hammer but it's too brutal.
I tried to grind them using a coffee grinder but they turn into flour.
(And don't suggest grind them less because you can't control almonds.)
(Been there. Done that. At least with _my_ hand-held coffee grinder tool.) (You can control coffee beans, but coffee beans are not almond seeds.)
(You either mostly get half flour and half whole almonds, or all flour.)

What common homeowner kitchen tool will slice or evenly chop whole almonds?

Vince says to get a Slap Chop. (As seen on TV)

https://www.amazon.com/Slap-Chop-SLAPC-MC6/dp/B0023SNDYC

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Jim Joyce <none@none.invalid> writes:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2022 09:16:07 -0800, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:

My wife buys expensive sliced almonds (that is, they are twice as expensive >>than whole almonds are) to bake at 450F for five or so minutes until browned >>which we use for sprinkling on salads and on yogurts and the like.

I'm a DIY type person when it comes to simply slicing an almond.
Or so I had thought.

I _tried_ to slice them in the hand held food slicer but it's impossible.
I tried to chop them using a meat tenderizer hammer but it's too brutal.
I tried to grind them using a coffee grinder but they turn into flour.

And now you understand _why_ they're more expensive than whole
almonds.

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On 27/02/2022 17:16, gtr wrote:

My wife buys expensive sliced almonds (that is, they are twice as
expensive than whole almonds are) to bake at 450F for five or so
minutes until browned which we use for sprinkling on salads and on
yogurts and the like.

Or indeed to fry in butter and serve with trout or salmon :-)

I'm a DIY type person when it comes to simply slicing an almond.
Or so I had thought.

I tried it once.

What common homeowner kitchen tool will slice or evenly chop whole almonds?

None for slicing. That needs a major piece of machinery. Chopping is
easy, just use a knife, or a hand chopper like a Zyliss Zick-Zick, or
even a mini blender on low power. But chopped is not sliced. Not is it slivered, which is cutting lengthwise but not into slices.

P

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