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Ever wondered why pistachios once flaunted vibrant red shells? Unearth the fascinating journey of this beloved nut in our latest video!Travel back to the era...
24 sie 2023 · Do you remember red pistachios? Once available in every country store in the U.S., the red pistachio has all but disappeared. Discover where these nuts came from and why they are so hard to find now.
30 paź 2022 · Remember red pistachios? A generation or two ago, they were readily available. But nowadays, not so much. Find out why they're harder to find today.
10 lip 2024 · There are two common explanations: One can be traced back to Syrian importer Zaloom, who dyed his nuts to distinguish them from his competitors. The other, more accepted story is that pistachios were probably dyed red to mask the imperfections that came about due to the drying process.
The upshot of red pistachios being all but obsolete today, thanks to California-produced pistachios, is that you no longer have to worry about dyed hands -- an unfortunate result of the red dye. Pistachios are just a little more boring now.
28 gru 2023 · What happened to red pistachios? Red pistachios began becoming rare in the 1980s because of a limit on pistachio imports from the Middle East. Plus, there was a huge increase in American grown pistachios produced through advanced harvesting methods.
6 gru 2018 · Pistachios used to be dyed red (or pink) to cover blemishes and imperfections created during the harvesting process. If you have no idea what red pistachios are, you were probably born after 1985’ish. When I was a kid in the 80s, I only remember eating dyed red pistachios.
