So here are some [cobnuts](https://steemit.com/club5050/@flowertron/cobnuts-finding-out-if-these-are-ready-to-eat-19-august-2022) waiting to be investigated: ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcyGvr1twLLHhbnXpCoBKCZcSfjLJQzoV5CKc714QfdBB/image.png) I used this gadget called a nutcracker : ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZPRKdgnd7sA56BUpBHrx9D3UYFAik2HUfZtpw6MVebbG/image.png) _{I bought it on Amazon and it was relatively cheap at around 8 steem} ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbWQbydqrXAJGrnxb77kvr5rHwRK3SY2Vhb4Yeb1ofq9G/image.png) Some of the cobnuts were huge in my opinion. It was very satisfying cracking them open : no fuss ! Ideal foraging food if you carry a nutcracker with you. ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmY6jbn59czzB4PGWjJ2iJMcFxGvZ45mcuDKvL5YuvNrDA/image.png) Because some of the cobnuts were so easy to open I reckoned they may not all be that ready. As you can see the inside of this cobnut looks a bit unripe. I did watch an extremely informative video about cobnuts recently. I will try to link to it below. The main thing is that it does say that at the beginning of the season cobnuts are quite creamy, therefore, perhaps I caught these just at the right time and well before the squirrels made their way to them. ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXSmnPS1r4pyP1REF3Xk5LwpgMxiUTj8mBFGchV2q4Mfy/image.png) There was a lot of size variation in the nuts. I suppose that the bigger the size the more ripe it is, however, they all seem to be the same age; so perhaps there is a lot of size variation in cobnuts. The next step was to roast them although I did read that you can eat them as they are (raw). ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbzaFSQzoA5j1qwdMU6q9GnkTC36265EJZbada58t2rwS/image.png) I roasted the cobnuts in a small frying pan at low heat turning them and tossing them regularly. They started making a crackling sound after a while so I switched off the cooker at that point as I did not want to burn them. I then put them in a bowl to cool off. ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXRaNisoqzDfy7rrHXs17GeS47ChYqNG1gxRGkSvwKNDe/image.png) I did not add any oil to the frying pan so the shine you see in the photo above must surely be the natural oils in the cobnuts. Bon appetite ! --- This is a clear and concise video about cobnuts. I totally agree that the taste is very reminiscent of coconut. I’m really happy I tried them ! https://youtu.be/oHmCuPH9NAY Thank you for reading.