Pistachios

[Pay Carl]

Settle some beef for me,

If you could only buy one type the rest of your life, which would you buy?

The ones in the shells - have to crack them yourself, but get a little better value

The ones pre cracked - don't have to crack them yourself, but not as good value



I'm on team shell. To me the effort is half of what makes pistachios a good snack. Very rewarding.

A friend at work buys the pre-cracked one and says that its not worth the effort of opening the shells, and that there are always some pistachio shells that are un-openable and therefore a waste

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[RandV]

Shelled for me. I have killer teeth and can crack the "un-openable" ones no problem, so they just end up being a free resource when no one else wants theirs.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I'm allergic.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

unshelled ainec

 

[Hammettf2b]

What "value" does being in the shell offer exactly?

 

[tarheelhockey]

In the shell, easily. There's a category of food, in which both nuts and shellfish exist, where the process of eating them is half the appeal.

 

[seafoam]

In the shell

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

In the shell.

However I can't eat nuts anymore due to digestive issues.

 

[Pay Carl]

What "value" does being in the shell offer exactly?

For me I like the shells cause it kinda slows you down. You could snack on them for half an hour and since you gotta crack em you don't over eat

And sometimes its rewarding after you finally crack a tough one or something

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Shelled.

Though sunflower seeds are better.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

For me I like the shells cause it kinda slows you down. You could snack on them for half an hour and since you gotta crack em you don't over eat

And sometimes its rewarding after you finally crack a tough one or something

I agree with you.

 

[Help]

I've never had a pistachio, but I am allergic to some nuts, and I would rather not risk discovering that I am allergic to these

 

[tony d]

I went with unshelled.

 

[Ben Matlock]

Though sunflower seeds are better.

Sure, if you want even more pro-inflammatory fatty acids.

 

[JadedLeaf]

In the shell.

However I can't eat nuts anymore due to digestive issues.

That's what she said.....

And Shelled.

 

[Hutzler]

I am super lazy, but still want them shelled.

 

[Brad Chadwick]

confused by the poll

i believe "shelled" refers to nuts that have had the shells removed and "unshelled" is not a thing, because that would mean that shells were removed and then that process is reversed having the shells put back on which I've never seen anywhere not even in a health food store.

Irregardlessly, I prefer nuts to be in their shells before I eat them - only nuts I don't buy like that are mixed nuts and corn nuts.

 

[Lays]

I am super lazy, but still want them shelled.

Same here, makes it more "fun"

 

[Neutrinos]

I've never had a pistachio, but I am allergic to some nuts, and I would rather not risk discovering that I am allergic to these

I'm not sure a pistachio is considered a nut


Anybody?