Tips for choosing high-quality pistachios
Pistachio taste
One of the most important and first points in buying pistachios is its taste, and this is the thing that mostly causes the price difference in different types of nuts. The choice among different types depends on the taste, because each type of pistachio, from Kalehgouchi to Ahmad Aghaei, has a unique taste, or there is a difference between Akbari pistachio and Ahmad Aghaei. But anyone can recognize a damp, spoiled, bitter or stale pistachio. Something that even one experience out of 100 can destroy the joy of eating pistachios. The following tips will help you avoid the unpleasant experience of bad-tasting pistachios.
Pistachio size
Size is one of the points that many people may consider as a sign of quality and authenticity. Usually, pistachios like Akbari type are bigger and more elongated, but this is not a sign of their quality. There are many people who like pistachios, which are even smaller in terms of taste. So, if until today, your criterion for measuring quality and authenticity was size, it is better to leave it aside and go to more important and fundamental points.
Appearance of pistachios
In choosing a quality pistachio, the appearance can show you important points. If the skin of pistachios is broken or cracked, they are not a good choice. Brown spots on pistachio skin are another sign of low quality. Regarding this issue, especially some untrustworthy sellers try to dye the skins with unnatural colors, which can have adverse effects on human health. To measure, you can touch the pistachio, or use a wet wipe to find out whether the skin color is normal or not. Other points that you should pay attention to are the appearance of the brain. Wrinkled, black and dry kernels cannot represent a good taste for pistachios.
Pistachio Nuts
Since ancient times, one of the signs of good pistachio taste is its smile. Smiling means that the brain is clear. In fact, when the pistachio is ripe enough, the shell splits and the core is exposed. Ripe pistachios have larger kernels, are tastier and easier to crack. Take a handful of pistachios in your hand and shake them a little, if you hear a lot of noise from the pistachios hitting the shell, this means that the pistachios are small. These pistachios are often closed in the beginning and are transformed into laughing pistachios during an operation, which in most cases affects the main taste of the nuts.
Uniformity of pistachios
Look at the pistachios inside the nuts, if they are the same size and uniform, this is a sign of their quality. Apart from the fact that the price of different types of pistachios varies and a cheaper type may have been mixed in, sometimes the difference in size indicates that fresh and old pistachios have been mixed together.
pistachio packaging
You may be used to buying nuts in bulk, but keep in mind that in choosing quality pistachios, packaged pistachios are a better option. Because their producer is known and reliable.
The proper packaging makes it easier for you to maintain. The use of sealed packaging allows you to have fresh nuts for a longer time.