Original Mandelbox

Original Mandelbox
Originally uploaded by nekosoft

It blew my mind that there was a specialized machine just for the sugaring of nuts.

The woman staffing the booth gave me the stinkeye because I was taking so many pictures of the Original Mandelbox - as if I were going to steal their trade secrets and set up a nut-sugaring booth of my own.

The Mandelbox is well-documented on the internet anyway. It uses propane or natural gas to roast the nuts and standard 110v power to spin the kettle. It can roast over thirty pounds of nuts every hour. If you're looking to buy a brand-new unit of your own, expect to pay around $7,000.