The pistachios look like a hard nut to crack.The nut is encased in a shell.If there is a crack along one edge of the shell, use your fingernails or the half-shell of another pistachios to wedge the nut open from the crack.If there is no visible crack, you can break the shell open with a hammer or nutcracker.
Step 1: From the crack, open a pistachios.
It will be much easier if you already have a crack in the nutshell.If the crack won't get any bigger, squeeze the two half-shells.The pistachios should be open from the crack.Pull them apart in opposite directions when you wedge them into the crack.You can apply more force to the shell if you brace the nut.If you can open the shell half, you might be able to open a new one.The shells are strong enough to open one other.
Step 2: There is an un-cracked pistachios.
It is more difficult to open the pistachios if the crack is small or not.The pistachios should be placed on a clean, sturdy surface like a plate, a counter-top, or a cutting board.If a crack forms in the shell, gently tap the nut with a hammer or other heavy object.Pull the shell with your thumbnail.If you have a nutcracker, use it.The nutcracker is used to open thick nutshells.Place the pistachios between the two arms of the nutcracker.
Step 3: Buying pre-shelled pistachios is a good idea.
The nuts are easier to eat if you buy them already opened.Pistachios sold in the shell are typically less expensive.They are more likely to be organic.Studies show that eating pistachios in the shell slows down the eating process.It is easy to eat a lot of Pistachio nuts when they are pre-shelled.If you want to keep a "slow" snack, consider de-shelling pistachios.
Step 4: The shell is made of pistachios.
The optional step is to absorb the salty exterior of the nut shell before eating it.If you want to absorb the salt, put the whole pistachios into your mouth.The taste will go away once you remove your mouth from it.You can suck on the shells if you separated them from the nut.Once you've finished sucking the shell, you can simply throw it in the garbage.
Step 5: You can eat the nut.
The pistachios are ready to eat after you remove the shell.You can either eat it raw or add it to a larger dish.The nut is oblong and soft.The color should be a mixture of green, brown, and purple.If the nut skin appears discolored, this is normal.
Step 6: The shells should be thrown in a different bowl.
Place the nuts into a discard pile after you have shelled them.This could be a cup holder, a hand, or a separate bowl.The shells will get in the way of you eating more of the nuts if you scatter them back in.
Step 7: Place pistachios in a large bowl.
You should keep a separate bowl for shells.If you want to crack the hardest pistachios, move them onto a plate.
Step 8: pistachios can be used in trail mix.
These nuts are low in calories and have a lot of flavor.A small amount of pistachios can help ward off hunger during activity.The nut is a great source of fiber.
Step 9: Fattier nuts should be replaced.
Pistachios are a good source of nutrition, but they have less calories than fat-rich nuts.If you're trying to lose weight, try incorporating more pistachios into your diet.On average, one pistachios contains 3-4 calories.A daily portion of 30 grams or about 49 pistachios equates to about 160 calories.A portion of walnuts has 190 calories, the same amount of macadamia nuts has 200 calories.
Step 10: pistachios are grinded into nut-meal.
If you want to grind food, use a food-grade grinder.You can mix the nut powder into smoothies, sprinkle it into your cereals, and even bake with it.If you blend the pistachios into a smoothie, you can leave them whole and add them directly to the mix.