The Organic Market and Café

Pistachio (In Shell)

$38.90 per kg

Description

The trees at 'The Food Forest' sink their roots more than forty feet through the alluvial soil in the old flood flats of the Gawler River which ensures regular crops, whilst the long, hot, dry summers produce intensely flavoursome fruit. The nuts have not been bleached or salted - simply dried. They are a wonderful source of complex proteins and the essential trace element Zinc. Have to say they are a taste sensation! We have supply for 12 months of the year. A great way to buy them - for the shells are very easily discarded leaving this fresh moist kernel. The kernels inside are pink and green on the outside and creamy on the inside. Pistachios can be used in recipes as a replacement for pecans and pine nuts for a different taste. You can toss them through a salad or pasta dish. They make a great pesto or a nutritious snack. Some of the most creative and delicious uses of the pistachio come to us from Italy, where it is often included in desserts such as biscotti and gelato.