Given the choice between shell-on and shell-off pistachios at the grocery store, I always choose the former. The already-shelled pistachios seem like an extravagance reserved for investment bankers ...

Learn about their health benefits and our favorite ways to cook with them. Shelled pistachios should easily crack open when a little pressure is applied, pulling the shells away from each other.

Indian Cooking Tips: Indian kitchens are stocked with nuts and seeds of all varieties, primarily because Indian cuisine makes use of these in abundance. Whether you use them in desserts or in rich and ...

Shells of perfectly ripened pistachios split open naturally, revealing a rich-tasting, lime-green kernel that's ready to roast and enjoy. Nicknamed "laughing pistachios" because they look ...

Do you throw away the shells after eating the nut inside? Why throw them away when you can create fun DIY crafts with the pistachio shells? Let’s get creative because we have some fantastic projects ...

One great thing the pistachio has going for it is an easy-access feature. This tasty treat is split on one side—just enough space to wedge in your fingernail to separate and break open the shell. Like ...

In Iran, a ripe pistachio shell, which typically opens halfway to expose the nut inside, is referred to as khandan, or “laughing,” Alan Davidson writes in The Penguin Companion to Food. Pistachio ...

Americans have always been fascinated with nuts. Almonds, pecans and walnuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, filberts, and peanuts. One by one they seem to peak in popularity, then ...

The Wonderful Company is investing $15 million in a new campaign to raise awareness for Wonderful Pistachios' No Shells brand. The campaign marks the first time that the No Shells pistachios brand is ...

A new high-tech ‘Pistachio Blaster’ can separate high-value open-shell pistachios from lower-value closed-shell nuts by listening to the sound of each nut striking a steel block, the Agricultural ...