21 minutes ago, Jim D. said:
I don't suppose you would like to hike out/drive out and pick some from the trees to send me.
Y'all are doing commercial stuff. For home use I have no problem with a bit of skin on. If really going group effort (like a tamale or dumpling session) I enjoy fresh in shell nut cracking, lightly toasting, and outdoors for the rubbing skin removal - outdoors for less mess. Course they re only seasonally available -