pistachios

Ajji

Pistachios – A secret childhood love affair – India

My Ajji (Granny in Marathi) and I had had a scrumptious meal that afternoon – Rice, Dal, stir-fried vegetables in groundnut oil and some salad to go on the side. Our stomachs were full and our hearts, content. After cleaning up the kitchen, she said a few words to me which were like honey to my ears, “Sweetheart, I’m going to take a short nap. Be a good girl now, won’t you?”. “Of course, Ajji. Sleep tight! I said hoping she falls into a deep slumber so as to not hear me going about my monkey business

Pistachio Milk

The mysterious 137 °C Pistachio milk, is it any good?

There is a lot of talk these days about alternative milks. Some people choose alternative milks for health or lifestyle reasons and some choose them to switch things up from the regular milk options out there.. but did you know there is in alternative milk that is unlike the others? Something based on a magical nut we are quite fond of here? Yeap, you guessed correctly. That alternative milk is… pistachio milk ! – and today, at I love pistachio, we bring you our first review ever of pistachio milk. The Product and packaging The product is a 1000ml carton of milk, which is basically a liter. We’re not sure why they didn’t label it as 1 Liter of milk. […]

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Mexico city market pistachios

Mexico City is a really cool and huge place ! Last time we stayed in the historical center which is very practical for visiting historical sights. This time we bring you a pistachio review from a different neighbourhood, “Roma Norte”, a chill, eclectic, walkable, neighbourhood with plenty of nice food to try and hangouts to discover.

Lithuanian Pistachios

Pistachios in Lithuania

Hi pistachio fans, Today we will talk about some pistachios found during a trip to Lithuania to try to make up to someone I cared about. While explanations and apologies were (deservedly)  not accepted, it was a real pleasure to briefly visit the beautiful old city of Vilnius, try some local soups and dishes such as Cepelinai, or potato dumplings stuffed with meat and beetroot soup and relax in a warm café drinking cappuccino before strolling on the icy medieval streets of old Vilnius.   The pistachios in question are these. A nicely packaged 150 g brown bag with a picture of two good looking pistachios on the front. In the back, ingredients are listed, number of calorie and what we guess is a […]

Nut Walker Pistachios in Pai, Thailand

Hi Everyone, Today we are reviewing Nut Walker dry roasted and salted pistachios from the cool town of Pai, a nice stop in backpacker trail in the mountainous northern Thailand. We previously reviewed a few other pistachios in thailand including Pai, how do these compare?   Packaging A small bag with a pretty purple reflective color, nutritional facts, and a content description in thai, english, french, spanish, and arabic. It also has a halal certification and a kosher certification. It’s a product of thailand produced by Heritage Snacks & Foods Co which apparently also makes sunkist pistachios which we reviewed in a previous entry. The pistachios have about 4% sodium and the bag weighs 35g. Smell and visual aspect The […]