Czech Nutcracker: "Louskacek"
Collection: Commercial Connections
Object Category: Food-Related Objects
Object Type: Food Preparation Utensil, Nutcrackers
Country: Czech Republic
Continent: Europe
Geographic Region: Eastern Europe
Materials: Wood
width: 9.5 in;
height: 2.25 in;
depth: 3.75 in
This louskacek, Czech for nutcracker, cracks the nut's shell by turning the handle into the shell until the pressure bursts the nut open. A nutcracker is a device used to break open the shells of hard, dry fruits, known commonly as nuts, produced by certain species of trees. The edible material within the shell is known as the kernel. True nuts, including familiar foods such as pecans, hazelnuts, and walnuts, have shells which require nutcrackers.
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Source: http://www.madehow.com/Volume-5/Nutcracker.html#ixzz32OljgV7B