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- Native to mountainous regions
- High in Lutein
- Fruit is edible and eaten in Greece
- Favorite of Queen of Sheba
- Traditionally dyed red since antiquity
- Use of dyes has plummeted due to health concerns
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Pistachios come from Pistacia vera, a small tree native to the Middle East. Like Shakespeare's Hamlet, people think they're nuts when they actually aren't: The pistachio is actually the seed of a red or yellow plum-like fruit whose flesh is removed during processing.
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History and Use
The pistachio has been cultivated since ancient times, but was considered a rare delicacy in many trading centers, especially in Europe, until fairly recently. Commercial cultivation has also been slow to spread, despite pistachios' popularity: California only began producing them in quantity in the mid-1970s. Due to their relative expensiveness, pistachios are rarely sold in mixed nuts assortments, and are instead commonly available alone, both shelled and unshelled, plain or salted. In the U.S. they are a popular ingredient in ice cream and other confections, while in Middle Eastern cuisines they are also widely used in savory dishes. -
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Pistachios Questions
How to harvest and process pistachio nuts? 1 AnswerHere is an excellent article, complete with video, about growing and harvesting pistachios. I never realized that they use a grafting process to make sure the p... read more
Im making sicilian cannolis what can i substitute for the red wine. (no wine available) 9 AnswersUse something with a little depth, something with sweetness, aomething with acid, as well as complexity of flavor to imitate marsala; I suggest grape juice with... read more -
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Pistachio History and Trivia
- Food Reference: Pistachio Trivia
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Pain de genes made from freshly ground pistachios (thanks Nick) is worth peeling the pistachios. #afternoontea http://yfrog.com/1d56wj
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@titusofalltime just tried iso sunflower seeds I got at Longs AlaMoana (3 for$5) & thought of you. They like mini iso pistachios
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my mom just sacored free pistachios. crazy.
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Out of the oven right now: biscotti w/ dried cherries and toasted pistachios drizzled in white chocolate
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1.2 lb Natural Pistachios Tin – Golf: Features our delicious natural pistachios in a beautiful .. http://bit.ly/6fYAlq
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