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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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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!
Aug 6, 2009. 11:22 AMWoundedEgo says:
I delight in these simple explanations for small but real life issues. Thanks!
Aug 5, 2009. 11:03 PM5kspace says:
good
Aug 5, 2009. 11:02 PM5kspace says:
I like it
Aug 5, 2009. 6:24 AMcoolsciencetech says:
i had one of those and tried to break it with a nutcracker but the nut cracker broke

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