Pistachios, a member of the cashew family, are a delicious nut. However, they have a very hard shell which can be difficult to open with your bare hands and fingers. A coin is one of the simplest and most inexpensive tools for opening a pistachio shell. This coin method works only if the roasted pistachio has a small gap between the two halves of the shell.
Steps
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1Grip a single pistachio between your thumb and your curled index finger.
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2Turn the shell so that you can easily insert a thin metal coin into the gap between the two halves of the shell.Advertisement
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3Choose a clean coin that will fit into the gap of the shell. If necessary, sanitize the coin as you would any other utensil that will come into contact with your food.
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4Insert the coin into the gap between the two halves of the shell.
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5Twist the coin as a lever to separate the two halves of the shell. Enjoy your liberated pistachio kernel.Advertisement
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Warnings
- Pistachios contain urushiol, an irritant that can cause allergic reactions.Thanks
- Because of their high fat and low water content, pistachio nuts and kernels are prone to spontaneous combustion when not stored properly.Thanks
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