Pistachios
 

Yum. Discuss.

I will only use Ice Cream or Pudding as a delivery method. But yes, yum.

Not that they're all that hard to pry out of the shell, but when they're already shelled, it can be dangerous. Too easy to eat a whole pound in one sitting.

Like macadamias, I like them by themselves. They don't belong in mixed nuts.

I read the title in Steven Colbert's voice..

Salt and pepper ones at Costco should be sold by prescription only. They are narcotic level addictive.

Funny, I seem to remember a cartoon character (possibly Daffy Duck?) doing it in a messy, spit-full way which is the only was I can seem to read the title.

I have always resisted the temptation to buy those when I pass them at Costco. I'm afraid of what a pound of them in about 15 minutes would do to my digestive system. At least shells slow me down.

Hah yes I always avoid buying pre-shelled pistachios. I think I would die from the inevitable pistachio overdose.

My mom, to this day, buys me a 5lb bag each year for Christmas :) It usually lasts into January :)

My favorites were the Iranian nuts and of those, the Shah of Iran, were the largest and tastiest. Can't get those any longer :( Well I did get some, in a department store in Paris years ago :)

I like themtoo much as well...particularly sprinkled on baklava and künefe. However, the pistachio-based baklava? Can't do it.

Really like pistachio ice cream :)

I just tasted some Iranian ones (with salt and lemon) and they were really good. They seemed bigger than the Whole Foods/Tjs ones I usually get.

What's up with the ones that are just barely open? I practically break my fingernails trying to get at that yummy nut inside.

They look like certain Paleozoic brachiopods, by the way.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...0106-brach.jpg

This thread is making me want to stop by Costco on the way home ... and then I'd probably be sick tomorrow !!!

Oh ****, I love me some pistachios. I've tailed off on them recently, but have been known to kill a 1/2 lb. bag of them in one evening. There is something very endearing about prying them open and popping one into your mouth.