Why do you need to remove the skins from hazelnuts after roasting?

[Anonymous]

Is it just about the way they look, or are the skins bitter or something?

[Anonymous]

You do the same for any nut.

[Anonymous]

But why?

[Anonymous]

Actually, I eat almonds with the skin. So, I guess not all. Still, just trying to figure out why for hazelnuts.

[Anonymous]

The skins usuallly add a bitter aftertaste. Most hazelnuts are used for sweet purposes, cakes and tortes.

[Anonymous]

We do it because Martha says so. She has her reasons.

[Anonymous]

You don't cook certain things with the nuts still having skins. It is very unattractive in the final products ( think about peanut brittle).

[Anonymous]

i eat peanuts with skins

[Anonymous]

The skins are like bran. They add a lot of grittiness that you probably don't want. It's easy enough. Put hot nuts between two dishtowels and rub them around in a circular motion. Skins will come off.

[Anonymous]

Skins get stuck in your teeth.

[Anonymous]

storing hazelnut

[Anonymous]

Pain in the neck. But it does remove a slight bitterness you may not want in your final product.