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Pistachios – A secret childhood love affair – India

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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

Nature’s delight pistachios… delightful or just meh?

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With a name like Nature’s delight we were really excited to try these Australian pistachios for you. Today, like always, we take into our own hands to find, pick, crack, taste, smell, and write about various pistachios brands all over the world.

Wonderful Roasted & Salted Pistachios front packaging

“Wonderful” pistachios, an honest review in LA

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So these pistachios are pretty popular, you see them everywhere. Marketing and recognizable packaging makes these quite popular, and there are quite a few reviews of them around the web. Are they good?

Mexico city market pistachios

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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.

Pistachios from Kathmandu, Nepal

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Hi pistachio fans, This is a quick review of some pistachios we received as a gift from a traveler through Nepal ! These pistachios are medium to large and the white color of the shell doesn’t look too reassuring as it remind us of some bad pistachios reviewed from Vietnam and Myanmar. As a disclaimer, these have been in a bag for many months and traveled quite a lot through many countries, so optimal freshness and humidity level is not guaranteed. Unshelled, these look pretty bad as some have some spider a webby white substance, a dry appearance and some have weird dark colors. We were expecting a mute crack when unshelling these as it often the case of some […]

Pistachios in Lithuania

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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 […]

Trying out pistachios in Bosnia Herzegovina !

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After trying some really good pistachios from Romania, we bring to you today a pistachio review from the beautiful country of Bosnia Herzegovina. After crossing the border from Serbia, the land changed into beautiful lakes and forests and mountains leading us to the capital of Sarajevo. Here, you can enjoy some delicious Burek stuffed with ground beef, visit the beautiful medieval city of Mostar, have some coffee and pistachio baklava, and wander around the streets to get a feel of the the fascinating cultural melting pot of this beautiful and fascinating country. While walking around the old town of Sarajevo, we noticed a shop called “TR. BUTIK BADEM” that seemed quite popular. It had a column on the side layered with different […]

Castania Lebanese pistachios Review

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After driving many hours from southern Oman we found a small gas station shop that has a more varied choice of pistachios than the gas stations far in between the long but fascinating roads from Salalah to Muscat. In this shop, we found this can of pistachios produced in Lebanon and called Castania. Today we review these pistachios which we had the chance to snack on in a very different part of the world, on a train from the european cities of Sofia in Bulgaria on the way to the capital of Serbia, Belgrade ! Presentation These pistachios come in a round can similar to a short pringles can with a clear plastic cap. On the back we can find some information […]

Carrefour pistachios from Salalah, Oman

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Context Ah Salalah, a beautiful place in the south of Oman Dhofar region that is famous for its khareef season or monsoon which turns this region into lush and foggy greenery. A serene and dreamy landscape with windy roads that offer a respite from the heat and dryness generally found in other areas of this fantastic country. If you want to see camels, green hills, beautiful trees, and a welcoming city, hit up this Salalah in the southern tip of Oman! We tried a few different pistachios in Oman already, some really good iranian ones in Muscat, others that were pretty good from one of those mini supermarkets on the road, and today we are trying some from a more established […]