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What Pistachios and Men Have In Common
The possibilities are endless.
Out of the whole gamut of nuts and seeds that are usually offered for human consumption, the pistachio is, by far, my favorite.
I’ll eat your walnuts and hazelnuts, your almonds and macadamias, even the occasional Brazil nut, but mostly out of obligation. Healthy fats and stuff. But the only one that drives me crazy is the pistachio.
But why couldn’t I just eat any other salted nut? Aren’t they all the same?
No. The pistachio is the only one you can’t stop eating until you’ve reached the bottom of your bag. The pistachio is an obsession.
The Beauty of Inconsistency
The thing that makes pistachios so absolutely irresistible is that they’re not perfectly uniform.
Sometimes you can easily open them with your fingers.
Others, you’re not that lucky, and you’ll need to crack them open with:
- Your teeth (not recommended by your dentist).
- Your nails (not recommended by your manicurist).
- A knife (not recommended by the doctors who stitch up my hands after my kitchen disasters).
- You can also pry them open with the help of another pistachio…
