When eating pistachio nuts, are you supposed to suck on the nutshells too?

[her209]

Not sure if you're supposed to or not, but they are quite salty. BTW, I bought 4 lbs of it at Costco for $20!!!

 

[Ika]

I wouldn't, because

1) it's weird
2) it dries out my lips too fast

Pistachios are great, but they ARE really salty. Opening too many shells also does a number on your fingers 🙁

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

when I was a little kid, I sucked on a whole bag of the red ones, an d then put them back in the bag. My Dad discovered what I had done a little too late....

 

[Maximilian]

No, but you can if you want.

You're not supposed to suck coal either but im sure theres some people who do... probably.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
when I was a little kid, I sucked on a whole bag of the red ones, an d then put them back in the bag. My Dad discovered what I had done a little too late....

:shocked:

 

[aidanjm]

no. the salt is to dry out the nuts. you're not meant to eat it. discard the shells and the salt that covers them.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
no. the salt is to dry out the nuts. you're not meant to eat it. discard the shells and the salt that covers them.

but it's yummy.


of course, I've also been know to eat whole salted peanuts in the shell

 

[eakers]

the worst part of pistachios is the way your hands get all red when eating them 🙁

 

[FoBoT]

no way!

 

[JulesMaximus]

No, I break them open and eat the nut only. People who chew on shells and spit them out are freaks.

 

[sierrita]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
no. the salt is to dry out the nuts. you're not meant to eat it. discard the shells and the salt that covers them.

The hell you say!

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
No, I break them open and eat the nut only. People who chew on shells and spit them out are freaks.

They chew on the shells???

 

[iamme]

suck on the nuts.......<beavis> huh-huh-huh-huh </beavis>

 

[Chronoshock]

Costco pistachios are great. I still have a bag I've been eating for over two years. Just keep the main bag in a storage ziploc and pour out individual portions into smaller ziplocs and it stays fresh.

As for the shells, I lick them occasionally, but I have a high salt threshold

 

[Rubycon]

LOL at guys eating the red ones - they look like they're wearing lipstick and don't know it. :laugh:

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
Costco pistachios are great. I still have a bag I've been eating for over two years. Just keep the main bag in a storage ziploc and pour out individual portions into smaller ziplocs and it stays fresh.

As for the shells, I lick them occasionally, but I have a high salt threshold

Two years? You must not love pistachios, because that bag would be gone in my hands in a week.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: sierrita

Originally posted by: aidanjm
no. the salt is to dry out the nuts. you're not meant to eat it. discard the shells and the salt that covers them.

The hell you say!

it's the same with pumpkin seeds. altho removing the shell from dried/ salted pumpkin seeds is a rather difficult, fiddly task, it's easier to eat the whole think

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
No, I break them open and eat the nut only. People who chew on shells and spit them out are freaks.

They chew on the shells???

Chew...suck...what's the difference? :laugh:

 

[chrisms]

Depends if you like sucking on nuts or not.

I know I'm too late.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
No, I break them open and eat the nut only. People who chew on shells and spit them out are freaks.

They chew on the shells???

Chew...suck...what's the difference? :laugh:

tell your wife there's no difference....