AHMADA AGHAYEE

Description

People have been eating pistachios — those green, slightly sweet nuts — for thousands of years.

Although most consider them a nut, pistachios are seeds from the pistachio tree. The kernels can have different colours, ranging from yellow to shades of green. They’re usually about an inch long and half an inch in diameter. But if you want to taste one, you’ll have to crack open its hard shell first.

The pistachio tree originated in western Asia, and archaeologists believe pistachios became a food as early as 7,000 B.C.

You can buy pistachios shelled or unshelled, roasted, or salted. They’re available in most grocery stores, and you can buy them in bulk from pistachio growers.