Boil Hazelnuts in Water with Baking Soda to Easily Remove Skins [Video] By Brady Phenicie | September 23, 2012 0 Comment If you’re making Nutella or other recipes that require toasted and peeled hazelnuts it can be a pain to remove the papery skins. To make the skins easier to remove boil the hazelnuts in water with three tablespoons of baking soda. More »