Premium Kitchen Nut Cracker

This Nut Cracker from Velleora Home Decor uses a lever mechanism rather than the two-arm squeeze of a traditional cracker, so the force is applied evenly and the shell splits instead of shattering across a table.

An even split is what gets a whole kernel out. Squeeze-type crackers crush one side first, which is why they leave you picking fragments of shell out of broken nut meat. The adjustable gap here lets the same tool handle a small hazelnut and a large walnut without over-crushing either.

Two versions are offered. The body is metal rather than plastic, giving it the weight to work without flexing, and the finish wipes clean. It also handles crab and lobster claws, which is a genuinely useful second job for a tool that otherwise comes out twice a year. Keep fingers clear of the jaws when applying pressure, and store it out of reach of children.

• Lever mechanism for even pressure
• Adjustable gap for different nut sizes
• Splits shells without crushing kernels
• Solid metal body, no flex
• Also cracks crab and lobster claws
• Two version options