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Did you know that tomorrow, February 26 is Pistachio Day?
Here are some more interesting facts about pistachios:
Pistachios aren’t actually nuts, they are the tree’s seeds.
Pistachios are one of the oldest flowering nut trees; and one of the only two nuts mentioned in the Bible. There’s archaeological evidence suggesting that humans were enjoying pistachios as early as 7,000 B.C.
Pistachio tree takes 7-10 years to mature.
In Iran, pistachios are known as “the smiling nut”, and in China, they are called “the happy nut”.
Pistachios are loaded with nutrients. In a 100 gram serving, pistachios provide 562 calories and are a rich source of protein, dietary fiber, several dietary minerals and vitamins, especially B vitamins.
Studies suggest that eating pistachios may reduce the risk of heart disease, as well as modestly lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
Do you like pistachios? In case you do, check out my delicious matcha and pistachio truffle recipe.
See also:
Sesame Seeds For A Better Mood
Fight Depression With Brazil Nuts
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Thank you for sharing information about pistachios. though this product is not very common in our place.
Thanks for stopping by and I am glad that the post was interesting!
Very interesting post. Thank you!
Thank you very much! 🙂
Knew a lot of interesting things about pistachios, thank you very much for this post!!!
Thanks for stopping by, Anastasia! Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Thank you once again!
An excellent and very educated post …. I knew something about pistachios of everything but … but it’s still good for something, even in men
Thank you so much for your kind words!
With great pleasure dear friend
They are quite high in calories but a lot of nutrients. Thanks for sharing.
Everything in moderation! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Well, I love pistachios so I find this post interesting altho I would say the lady named Elie is more interesting ??. Now since you shared this tidbit, I would assume, among the nuts that are nuts but seeds, the pistachio must be the saint of them all ?.
Aw, you are so kind! You may be surprised that most nuts aren’t botanically nuts, haha.
Oh yeah. I guess so. Like our coconuts. Which is not a nut but a fruit ?. So when I was reading your post, I was actually singing ?the coconut is a big, big nut but not a nut??
? It’s the coco fruit, Of the coco tree ?
Hahahaha! Right! That song originally came from our country. Imagine my delight when I heard my half-Vietnamese niece singing it. ??? I asked her “where did you learn it?” She said, “YouTube”.
Yep! Youtube loves and recommends this song all the time. I am glad tho, it always makes me smile.
I dunno. That song maybe is 2 or 3 decades old. The kids who originally sung it are all old adults now ?. But hey, I luvyah more because of that song ??
I like them way too much. It is funny the one’s pictured below your post are actually the brand that I buy. It made me laugh. #respondinkind
They are delicious, aren’t they?
it is so expensive. argh!!!
Unfortunately, that’s true!
sometimes even if we like to eat some food sometimes we will have a second thought.
Very interesting about pistachios. I just love them but they have become so expensive lately.
Thank you very much! Yes, unfortunately, they are quite expensive.
If only pistachios comes without shell… I’d love them more!
LOL
Thanks for the information
and yes, they’re called Kai Xin Guo (Happy fruit) and is a Chinese New Year goodies 🙂
even though we eat them too outside of CNY
Sometimes I buy un-shelled pistachios, but they don’t taste as great, haha! Such a cute name for the pistachis!
Clearly I don’t understand the difference between a seed and a nut. Indeed, I only learned now that they aren’t the same thing…
If I understand correctly, some of the nuts, like hazelnuts and chestnuts, are true nuts in the botanical sense, but still the part we eat is the seed of the nut.
so then if I am following you, nuts don’t have shells?
I believe that botanically, a nut is the configuration of an inedible hard shell and a seed. So, the nut has a shell, but the thing we eat is its seed.
okay, I can see where that would be a meaningful distinction
It’s like fruits and berries: once we think we know something, it turns out that it’s wrong, haha.
I don’t have a strong background in flora, but the classifications are rational if you know the methodology
Interesting information on Pistachios Ellie. Just a crazy doubt. Aren’t all nuts seeds too? I thought cashewnuts, almonds and walnuts were seeds too.
Thank you very much! I guess that’s true. Botanically, some of the nuts are true nuts (like hazelnuts and chestnuts), but what we eat is still the seed of the nut.
I like pistachios but don’t know anything about pistachio day. So thank you for the information.
You are welcome! I hope you find it interesting! 🙂
Very interesting information, especially for me because I love pistachios
I am glad to hear that! Thanks for stopping by!
I love pistachios, but how to stop eating them is the question lol.
Haha, when my fingers start hurting from opening the shells, I know it’s time to stop.
Thanks that is really good to know, I like them very much
Thank you very much, Pamela!
Thank you for the research because these facts piqued my interest.
Thank you very much for stopping by!
I did not know this about pistachios. Love them. 🙂
I love them too! Thanks for stopping by!