Is there a way to make almond slivers at home? (commercially, buy)

[snowmountains]

I tried to search but it seems it's virtually impossible using food processors. No one is going to use a knife to split single almonds one by one. How do the commercial factories do it?

[Flamingo13]

https://www.google.com/search?client...h=842&dpr=1.11

[Jkgourmet]

A mandolin maybe? A razor blade? I've actually seen people use a razor blade to get garlic slivers - be sure to get the one sided blades. AND BE CAREFUL.

[Caligula1]

Very carefully

[Dirt Grinder]

Blanch the almonds,
remove the skin,
blanch some more to soften the almonds,
split into halves,
slice halves into slivers with a sharp knife.

[Flamingo13]

The title asks how to make at home but the question asked was how to they do it commercially.

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

Blanch the almonds,
remove the skin,
blanch some more to soften the almonds,
split into halves,
slice halves into slivers with a sharp knife.

That is the way to go. Let them dry well before using.

[Debsi]

This is one product I am very happy to buy at the store.

[jay5835]

Originally Posted by Debsi

This is one product I am very happy to buy at the store.

Same here. I'd eat the bag of whole almonds with some cheese and fruit, and buy the slivered ones at the store.

[DontH8Me]

Originally Posted by Debsi

This is one product I am very happy to buy at the store.

Agreed - I once lived abroad in a country where you could only buy the nuts whole with skin on. I had to learn how to blanch, split and slice my own. Sliced almonds - fuhgeddaboutit. So glad we can get little pouches of them just about every supermarket.