This stainless steel Chestnut Scorer is the safest and easiest way to score hard shells and loosen inner skin without crushing the nut meat. The saw-tooth cross blades easily score hard shells and the specially curved tray prevents nuts from rolling away. It's ideal for preparing chestnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, pecans, walnuts, and more. Easy to use. Simply place a chestnut onto the tray, squeeze handles together firmly, then remove the scored chestnut. Before baking chestnuts, pull back each corner of the X cuts slightly with fingertips. Boil, bake, or roast according to recipe.