I have read that you can only keep the meat a couple of days in the refrigerator, it doesn’t make sense to me but that is what google told me (and who am I to argue with a google consensus!) So as they fall off the tree, I let my pup play with them because she is really good at dehusking them, then I crack them open, throw away the liquid because no one likes that (except the pup occasionally), strip the meat out (which is a hell of a job, anyone know an easy way???) then grate and freeze to put on cereal in the morning or munch on a handful for a snack anytime of day.