slo’s THURSDAY 5/11 poll - Pistachios

[LuvOrlando]

I haven’t had them in a while, but I do like them. When I was deployed to the Middle East, we often had grocery bags full (with shells) and ate them quite regularly.

Oh wow, just realized I haven't even seen the red ones in ages... now I am wondering why were they dyed red anyway?

 

[princesscinderella]

Sounds delicious! I've bought the nut crusts for DH (has to watch sugar) but I never thought about making my own. It is fairy easy or kind of tricky?

It’s really easy I just get the shelled pistachios in a bag and put them in the food processor to grind them up, add some melted butter and some sugar (to taste) and spread it out like a crust in a pie pan.

 

[PollyannaMom]

It’s really easy I just get the shelled pistachios in a bag and put them in the food processor to grind them up, add some melted butter and some sugar (to taste) and spread it out like a crust in a pie pan.

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

 

[GAN]

Give them to your kids and let them shell them and scatter the shells on the carpet of the plane

That would be really bad though …given the kid I’m traveling with is 25! . But you gave me an idea …I think I’ll have her sit here and shell them for the return flight!

 

[pinkxray]

I like them either way but if I’m sitting around eating them, I’ll pick with the shell to slow down eating. Sometimes when I’m out and really hungry, I’ll grab one of those single serve shelled pack to hold me over to the next meal instead of chips.

I forgot all about the red ones. We always used to have those around during Christmas time.

I also like pistachio ice cream and pudding but don’t really have it much.

 

[Deb]

I'm not sure I had ever had a pistachio until I was over 40. Maybe baked into something or in a handful of mixed nuts. A coworker offered me some from a big bag they had bought and I was hooked. Love 'em. Prefer in shell lightly salted. I really think they develop a different texture unshelled and only buy them that way to use in a recipe.