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How To Open a Pesky Pistachio Nut

Step 2Now Twist Like You've Never Twisted Before

$Now Twist Like You\$

With the shell top inserted into the crack, twist the shell half like you would turn a screwdriver. Clockwise or counterclockwise directions both work equally well. As you twist, the shell will separate with a loud report as if by magic.

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12 comments

Aug 6, 2009. 1:44 AMcr0wseb says:

Well... But how to get the first shell if you open a nut with a shell ? Do we have to get a shell to get a shell to open a nut ? looool

Jun 30, 2011. 11:37 AMoruiz2 says:

haha thats funny but confusing at the same time haha

Aug 6, 2009. 11:42 PMCHIRPOLO says:

this is for pesky pistacio nuts.
Emphacis on pesky
Most can be opened with your fingernails, but it is a bit contracitial...
yah
enjoy

Feb 29, 2008. 6:43 PMcr0wseb says:

'was just for the joke ;-)

Aug 7, 2009. 8:16 AMclydicus says:

Hilarious.

Feb 29, 2008. 10:49 AMCHIRPOLO says:

Exactly

Mar 27, 2008. 9:41 AMcyber_meat says:

what about the fully sealed ones?

Aug 8, 2009. 3:58 AMmthomp1 says:

Just throw it away, it is not ripe. No need to fuss with it.

Mar 31, 2008. 2:57 AMbruc33ef says:

If fully sealed it means it didn't ripen. When they're ripe the shell opens up.

Aug 7, 2009. 3:35 AMarvageo says:

Here in Greece we have a lot of pistachios and the island of Aegina is famous for its traditional pistachio-nut trees. Here in Greece (I remember it since when I was a child) we open the difficult pistachios that way! So it's not something new to us! Greetings from Greece!