Pistachio nuts

mental07

God they're good. Who's with me?

telecaster

yeah they're super.

down points are they are messy, and expensive.

Lidl do a fine value big bag however.

Faith

I like them, but they're a lot of effort. And the ones that you can't open frustrate the hell out of me.

emeraldstar

They're fine, but Brazil nuts are the nicest.

watna

I also love pistachios but as well as being expensive (why are nuts so expensive, especially pine nuts.. do we not have trees with nuts on them here?) they are very fattening. ooh, I have some in the cupboard I'm off for a snack!

wyndham

Cashews ftw.

MooseJam

love em, but as someone said they are a lot of effort, if they were sold shelled it would be great, does anyone know if they are ?

whiskeyman

MooseJam wrote:

love em, but as someone said they are a lot of effort, if they were sold shelled it would be great, does anyone know if they are ?

Think I saw these in M&S.
M&S often do that with food... bringing it down to the most basic level... you'll probably have to 'shell out' for it though!
I like shelling them meself. Guess it gives me that sense of hunting and preparing food from our great ancestors. RROOAAR!!

byte

wyndham wrote:

Cashews ftw.

I agree.

gonker

Oh pistachios I love them. In Italy this year tried pistachio gelato Yum. Ice cream with lumps of pistachios in it.

Peterpocketman

Im a big lover of nuts, the main 2 being pistashio and Cashew (not mad on peanuts unless im on the lash) pistashio milkshake that I tried in ENgland. heaven

DonkeyStyle \o/

Pistachio nuts are good.

nice1franko

I like them. pour out a plate of the little fellas and then pour a packet of king crisps (or "crips", if you are so inclined) and ennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnjoy.

king and pistachio
king and pistachio
go together like a beard and moustachio

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I like postachios, but yeah, the effort means I'd usually just open a bag of Cashews instead.

rubadub

for the lazy people- just go to the asian shops- they have them ready shelled!- I dont know why more do not do this, most nuts come unshelled. And they can be dirt cheap there, maybe €12 per kilo, but you have to buy a kilo- and once bought you fire through them, at least the shells slow you down- most nuts are 50%+ fat 600kcal+ per 100g.

texas star

Does anyone lick the shell yummmmmy:D

lisajane

I love pistachio and cashew nuts. And i love licking the shell too. Yum

Yesterday i found cashew nut butter in a health food shop. I couldn't find pistachio nut butter though. Don't know if it exists but im checking the internet for it.

rubadub

lisajane wrote: »

Yesterday i found cashew nut butter in a health food shop. I couldn't find pistachio nut butter though. Don't know if it exists but im checking the internet for it.

Fancy peanut butters can be really expensive. You can get cashews for about €8 per kilo in tescos. Just liquidise them and you have peanut butter- thats all peanut butter is. Some brands have a dash of oil in too to make it more spreadable. Also you can see the whole nuts going in, while in peanut butters I expect it is the just small broken bits of peanuts that go into it, and odd looking ones that couldnt be sold whole..

WindSock

nice1franko wrote: »

king and pistachio
king and pistachio
go together like a beard and moustachio

Haha I like your little song. Is it yours? Can I use it?


I like to suck the shells myself.

dudara

I had a pistachio curry once (like a korma but with pistachios replacing the almonds). MMMm...

M&S sell a bag of chili and coriander flavoured shelled pistachio nuts, but it is pricey.

bronte

God I love pistachios! Have all my friends addicted to them too!

Chinafoot

texas star wrote: »

Does anyone lick the shell yummmmmy:D

It's impossible not to!

Kintarō Hattori

I hate our Polish friends who introduced myself and the missus to them! I had never tried a pistachio nut until about 18 months ago and now they are a regular addition to our cupboard.
They are insanely addictive. Tesco do a good value pack. The Lidl ones are cheaper but the Tesco brand ones are far tastier.

mental07

Cashew nuts are also good, but if I was to be stuck on a desert island and only allowed one or the other, I'd definitely go with the pistachios.

I think I'll go to the shop now and buy a pack of each...

WindSock

I had pistachio ice cream before. and it was green. and it tasted yummy. can i have some more please?