Why You Shouldn't Grind Up Nuts Fresh From the Oven

 

Your food processor is a great tool for making your own, fresh-roasted nut butters, but throwing toasted almonds or peanuts in the bowl straight out of the oven can wreak havoc on your trusty appliance.

According to Bon Appetit, not only will putting hot nuts in your food processor leave you with a gummy, grossly-textured product, but it can discolor and warp the plastic parts of your processor. Obviously,this is easily avoided, just let those babies cool a bit before grinding them up for that tasty pie crust, cookies, spread, or even salad dressing.