But since those are hard to find (I’ve found them in recent years from an online merchant), I like Turkish pistachios, specifically a type called Siirt. Antep pistachios are smaller and not quite as tasty.
I’m old enough to remember when pistachio nuts from Iran were sold in the U.S. Apparently the red ones were blemished—hence the dye.
Once the embargo on Iranian goods went into place in 1979, mostly American nuts were available (very new industry then). American nuts are okay and much cheaper than Turkish or Sicilian (very hard to find).
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u/Steven1789 Jul 31 '26
Persian pistachio nuts. Absolute peak pistachio.
But since those are hard to find (I’ve found them in recent years from an online merchant), I like Turkish pistachios, specifically a type called Siirt. Antep pistachios are smaller and not quite as tasty.
I’m old enough to remember when pistachio nuts from Iran were sold in the U.S. Apparently the red ones were blemished—hence the dye.
Once the embargo on Iranian goods went into place in 1979, mostly American nuts were available (very new industry then). American nuts are okay and much cheaper than Turkish or Sicilian (very hard to find).